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Is a tall tree or a short metal fence more likely to get hit by lihting

User Zeachco
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Im guessing that a tree would be more likely to get hit then a metal fence would because lightning strikes at the first thing thats near and and is higher making the tree more likely to get hit.
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A Tall tree since the tree is higher up and the lighting would strike there first.
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