As you can see, there are many things that can be the cause of an idling problem. This section will attempt to narrow it down, but expect some trial-and-error. Skip to the section that applies to you: Engine Idle Is Too Low Or Stalls or Engine Idle Is Too High. They are in a general most-likely-to-occur order.
1 Get inside a home, building, or hard top automobile (not a convertible). Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.  Remember, rubber-soled shoes and rubber tires provide NO protection from lightning.
Didn't the same storm that was in Tuscaloosa and I don't know how or lightning firsthand covering storms in Alabama cars are designed to divert lightning around the shoulder the core and down to the ground. And while many think of rubber car tires protect against lightning strikes experts say that's just a minute.