Lightning on Thursday tore apart a massive tree in Clackamas County. (Photo: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Lightning kills about 20 people per year in the U.S., reports the National Weather Service, prompting the maxim, “When thunder roars, go indoors!”

Trees, unfortunately, don’t have the option to head inside.

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