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Electricity (which includes lightning, of course) always takes the path of least resistance, or the shortest path. Since trees are taller, they are closer to the source of the lighting (the sky), and so lighting will almost always strike a tree. The lightning travels through the tree, causing the sap and water to expand very rapidly because it heats up very quickly. The tree isn't able to hold itself together, and the tree will probably explode. This could be very dangerous.
(OR)
A tree is the highest point in the field, and so is most likely to be struck by lightning. If you're under the tree when it's hit by lightning, you stand a very good chance of
(a) being hit by the lightning along with the tree,
(b) getting electrocuted by the electric field set up on the ground around the tree, and
(c) getting hit by a falling branch (or the tree itself!) after the strike.
If you're in a bare field when a thunderstorm starts, the traditional answer is that you're supposed to lie down flat in the field and wait for the thunderstorm to pass. A better answer is to crouch low and GET TO A CAR, FAST! You can't be electrocuted by lighting inside a metal car.
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