Why should you not shower during a lightning storm?

Lightning can travel through plumbing. It is best to avoid all water during a thunderstorm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands. The risk of lightning travelling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes.



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The safest location during a thunderstorm is inside a large enclosed structure with plumbing and electrical wiring. These include shopping centers, schools, office buildings, and private residences.

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Can I charge my phone during a thunderstorm? It's better to unplug all your appliances. Lightning striking near a local electric pole can cause a surge of electricity to burst through the power lines. So it's safer not to charge your phone during the thunderstorm.

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Contrary to popular belief, metal does not inherently attract lightning. Instead, height, shape, and isolation are the dominant factors in determining where a lightning bolt strikes. The taller, more pointed, and isolated a structure, the more lightning will be attracted to it.

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Lake Maracaibo is the region with the most lightning in the world, with 233 lightning strikes per km2 per year.

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Most indoor lightning casualties and some outdoor casualties are due to conduction. Whether inside or outside, anyone in contact with anything connected to metal wires, plumbing, or metal surfaces that extend outside is at risk.

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