Excerpt from
THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE
SURVIVORS
Lightning, like many things, is beyond our control. We can’t predict or prevent a strike.
Thunder is lightning’s hello.
Acoustically shocking, it can deafen you. The rise in temperature and air pressure creates expanding air inside a lightning strike, thus producing a sonic shock wave: thunder.
If stuck outside during a storm, crouch close to the ground, using your arms or hands to protect the ears.