Where does lightning land?

Answer 1

One kind of lightning is a connection between two charged clouds. But you asked

where it "lands", so you must be thinking about the other kind.

Lightning is a connection between a charged cloud and the Earth. If there are

objects around that can provide an easy path to the Earth, like trees, houses,

skyscraper buildings, or steel radio towers, then lightning will take advantage of

them and use them for part of its path. But even if there's nothing around that's

any higher than the ground, and the lightning is forced to make the entire trip

through air, it'll do that, and eventually connect the charged cloud to the Earth.

I've written this carefully, to avoid any reference to one direction or the other,

because lightning can travel up, from the ground to the cloud, just as easily as

it can travel down, from the cloud to the ground.

Answer 2

Lightning can strike anywhere, but it is more likely to hit tall objects like trees, buildings, or the highest point in an area. This is because these objects provide a more direct path for the lightning to reach the ground. It is important to seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to stay safe from potential lightning strikes.