why do people say don't look through a window when there's lightning?

Answer 1

Never heard anybody say that. Lighting is NOT going to come through a closed window. It travels along an ionic path, and glass does not ionize.

You need to stay away from windows in tornado weather, because they can explode or implode or objects come throught them.

Answer 2

Because in the event that the lightning strikes your window your screwed

Answer 3

i'm a grasp of examining desires - pssh basic! mom or father angel form of element looking by way of a window smiling at you even however your no longer acquaintances anymore by way of particular circumstances consequently the dream is symbolizing the happiness which you as quickly as had at the same time will proceed to be the same or a minimum of your subconscious believes

Answer 4

lightning could strick your house....and if you are touching the window could go to you. My high school couch use to touch us when he was getting a coke out of the coke machine when it was water in front of it...because we would get a shock instead of him.

Answer 5

i always watch the lightning,but people shouldn't because you could get hit struck it. then you can say you where shocked by the experience

Answer 6

I have always been told not to touch the window sill when it is lightening and that was b/c it is metal which is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer 7

because although extremely rare, Lightining can travel trhu the window striking you

Answer 8

Because it can come get you. If you're struck while in your home, that's the most likely place.

Answer 9

Maybe they think that you will get electrode by the lighting.

Answer 10

Because people are paranoid.