The "lightning crouch" is a position previously thought to reduce the risk of lightning strikes but is no longer recommended by experts. The National Weather Service and the National Lightning ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. “Forget the crouch!” reads a caption on a photo illustrating the position as part of a press release issued by the lightning council.

The lightning crouch involves squatting on the balls of one’s feet in a baseball catcher position, head lowered and heels touching to increase the chances that electricity that enters your body ...

“Forget the crouch!” reads a caption on a photo illustrating the position as part of a press release issued by the lightning council. “Staying outdoors during a thunderstorm only prolongs ...