"There is no danger from Lightning if it is not raining." False. Lightning can strike before the rain reaches an area as far as ten miles away.
"The rubber soles of shoes or rubber tires on a car will protect you from being struck by lightning." False. Rubber soled shoes or tires won't prevent lightning strikes. Lightning can strike your shoulder, for example, and pass through your hand to the ground.
"Heat lightning occurs after very hot summer days and poses no threat." False. Heat lightning is typically lightning from a storm too far away to hear the thunder that accompanies it. It is just as dangerous as any other kind of lightning. Mentioned above, lightning can strike as far as ten miles away from the rainfall of a storm.
"People who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electrical charge and can be touched." True. People who have been struck by lightning will not carry a charge and there is no risk of being shocked since the body does not store electricity. One should not avoid providing aid to someone who has been struck out of fear of it.
