You really should wait to shower if this occurs. It's safer to hold out a bit longer and avoid the risks.
, PhD, professor of geography, environment, and spatial sciences at Michigan State University, explained to. If lightning strikes a water pipe or even nearby, the electricity can be drawn through the pipe and potentially electrocute you if you are showering .
The CDC doesn't advise trying your luck even if you don't have metal pipes for your plumbing."The risk of lightning travelling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes," the agency acknowledges."However, it is best to avoid any contact with plumbing and running water during a lightning storm to reduce your risk of being struck.
Lightning-based deaths"most commonly [occur] because of a heart attack," the agency explains."Other lightning injuries include blunt trauma, neurological syndromes that are usually temporary, muscle injuries, eye injuries , skin lesions, and burns." Your home and other enclosed buildings are considered"safe shelter" during a storm, but it's not impossible to get struck by lightning while you're inside. The CDC says about"one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors," and certain activities can increase that risk—like taking a shower.
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