A man in his twenties was killed in a lightning strike at California 's Venice Beach . The weather service also offers these tips for minimizing the risk of getting struck by lightning : Avoid open fields and hilltops , stay away from tall , isolated trees or other tall objects , set up camps in lower lying areas and remember tents do not offer protection from lightning . First responders treated 13 people injured in the storm . Thunderstorms were in the area before deadly lightning struck . Fatalities from lightning strikes are rare in California .
A man in his twenties was killed in a lightning strike at California 's Venice Beach . First responders treated 13 people injured in the storm . Thunderstorms were in the area before deadly lightning struck . Fatalities from lightning strikes are rare in California .