2007-06-09 14:06:06 · 17 answers · asked by Simply Beautiful 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
YES. If lightning strikes nearby, the electricity can be transfered to a water pipe, & water is a VERY good conductor of electricity, thus, if you're in the shower during a T-storm, you could get electrocuted. That's why they always tell you to not take a shower during a T-Storm. Don't risk it, especialy if it is a strong or severe storm. It's better to be safe than sorry.
2007-06-10 06:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Empire Builder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If your in the tub or shower during a thunder storm, can you get electrocuted.?
2015-08-10 03:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Yasmin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes, but its not just simply that you are in the shower under a steel spigot and all wet. You can actually get struck by lighting almost anywhere in the house. The only way to completely protect yourself is to sit in a steel cage or a car. This is because when the cage is hit by lightning the current flows safely around you along the metal surface of the cage.
2007-06-09 14:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, you will not be electrocuted in the shower during thunder and lightning unless the tap and pipe are connected to the lightning rod. BUT if you are in the open field or swimming pool you may be hit when there is lightning and thunderstorm.
2016-03-16 01:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your house itself is well-grounded so if it hit your house, no. Your electrical system is not guarded against voltage spikes, so many causes--including lightning strikes--could cause that kind of problem. Specifically about the tub, no for the reason I gave above. However, if there were a path to the tub--for example, if there were a wet area of your house which leaked through the wall down to your tub then yes, it's possible. I don't mean the plumbing--the plumbing system is also well-grounded so that wouldn't be a problem.
2007-06-09 14:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The warning below appears in the list of weather warnings from the National Weather Service:
Once inside a sturdy building, stay away from electrical appliances and plumbing fixtures. As an added safety measure, stay in an interior room.
I think that we can safely assume that "plumbing fixtures" include tubs and showers.
BTW, the word is YOU'RE and not YOUR.
2007-06-09 14:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Curiosity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you cant get electrocuted. The only way someone could get electrocuted is if someone threw in a radio or a blow dryer in the shower while you were taking a shower.
2007-06-09 23:03:01 · answer #7 · answered by veronica p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the tub isn't in your back yard, you're ok. It's a myth - same as the idea that you can get electrocuted through a cordless phone.
2007-06-09 14:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if lightning hits your house you have a good possibility of being fried in the shower if the lightning runs thru the metal pipes.
and yes you can get fried using your phone also.
2007-06-09 14:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a small possibility that if lightning struck your house that it could travel through the coper pipes and water to your body. Electricity is like a teenager - lazy. It tries to find the easiest path to ground it can take. Chances are it will find a path that does not include passing through you first.
2007-06-09 14:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by Danno 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋