Can you be struck by lightning while taking a shower?

Answer 1

Yes, you can. If lightening hits the pipes outside, the electricity can travel through the pipes and up into the bathtub through the drain. However, this rarely happens and I would not worry too much about it.

Another Answer

This is highly unlikely as, even if lighting should strike 'the pipes', it will seek the most direct path to earth (ground), so is unlikely to travel 'up the pipes', into the bathtub, and down 'through the drain'! Furthermore, the exposed metal parts of a bath must be 'bonded' to all other exposed metal parts adjacent to the bath, ensuring there is no potential difference between the bath (and anyone in it) and any surrounding pipework.

Answer 2

The odds of getting struck by lightning in the shower over the course of an entire lifetime is about 1/300,000. It is incredibly rare. Out of all people who have been struck by lightning, 98% were outside. That leaves only 2% indoors. So the chance is very, very low, but still possible.

Answer 3

You will probably die. Water is an excellent conductor for electricty. At least you will die without burn marks :P

Answer 4

Yes. Bathtubs offer no protection against lightning.

Answer 5

No, unless you have no ceiling or a hole right above your bathtub.

Answer 6

Only if there's a hole in your roof or if the lightining rod is connected to the inside of your bathtub.

Answer 7

If your head is underwater, lightning wont strike you. If you poke your head out, it will.

Answer 8

Yes the chance do increase purely because of the water in the bath tub, this is the same with having a shower whilst their is lightning

Answer 9

Not likely as you are inside a room.

Answer 10

Yes