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Sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm is safe.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm is safe?

No. Multiple authoritative safety sources, including the CDC and a general reference work, explicitly warn against sheltering under trees during thunderstorms, and historical accounts report people being struck while doing so. The evidence consistently indicates such shelter is dangerous, not safe.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 7 against · Last checked

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Thunderstorm
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Thunderstorm. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderstorm

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Is it safe to take a shower outside during a thunderstorm?
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Is it safe to take a shower outside during a thunderstorm?. (n.d.). outdoors.stackexchange.com. https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/17099

Electricity
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Electricity. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72062

Safety Guidelines: Lightning | Lightning | CDC
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Safety Guidelines: Lightning | Lightning | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/lightning/safety/index.html

TREES AND LIGHTNING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 September 1919)
1919
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TREES AND LIGHTNING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 September 1919). (1919). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19190929.2.5

Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics
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Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44638

Where to go During Thunder. (Evening Post, 20 November 1866)
1866
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Where to go During Thunder. (Evening Post, 20 November 1866). (1866). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18661120.2.10

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