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The National Weather Service states that height, pointy shape and isolation, not metal content, control where lightning strikes, and that tall isolated natural objects are struck many times a year. DIRECT_TEXT

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Height, pointy shape, and isolation are the dominant factors controlling where a lightning bolt will strike. The presence of metal makes absolutely no difference on where lightning strikes. Natural objects that are tall and isolated, but are made of little to no metal, like trees and mountains get struck by lightning many times a year.