Why does hair stand on end before lightning strikes?

Then, why does your hair stand up before lightning strikes?

The charge can also move up you, causingyour hair to stand on end! This is natures way finalway of warning you that lightning can strikenear you very soon. If the negatively charged area atthe bottom of the storm gets large enough, sends outa channel toward the ground called a stepleader.

One may also ask, how do you know if lightning is about to strike you? A close or direct lightning strike will sometimes give youa short warning a few seconds before the event, usually in the formof:

1. A soft or loud buzzing, clicking, hissing or crackingsound.
2. A tingling sensation.
3. Hairs on the arm or head standing on end.

Also asked, what does it mean if your hair stands up during a storm?

If your hair stands up in a storm, itcould be a bad sign that positive charges arerising through you, reaching toward the negatively chargedpart of the storm.

What to do if lightning is about to strike you?

During the storm If outdoors with no shelter, try to keep allmetal and electrical objects about 20 metres away from you.Avoid water and find a low-lying open place that is a safe distancefrom trees, poles or metal objects. Water will transmitstrikes from further away and lightning likes tostrike high objects.