Do Umbrellas Attract Lightning? | Weather.com

Do Umbrellas Attract Lightning?

March 23, 2025

Updated: March 23, 2025, 11:13 pm EDTPublished: March 23, 2025, 11:13 pm EDT

We take a closer look at the weather myth regarding whether umbrellas make you more likely to be hit by lightning during a thunderstorm.

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