Don't Shower During Storms: 7 Reasons Why

Lightning through Plumbing

If lightning strikes your home or nearby, it can follow water pipes, especially metal pipes.

Water conducts Electricity

Water mixed with minerals and impurities becomes a perfect pathway for electricity, increasing the chance of electric shock if lightning hits.

Ground Current

Even if lightning doesn’t directly strike your home, ground current can enter your water system and travel upwards.

Metal Fixtures

Showerheads, faucets, and pipes act like mini lightning rods. Even indirect strikes can conduct current.

Not all homes

Avoid Dishes

Any activity involving running water and plumbing, like washing hands or doing dishes, can expose you to lightning-related electric shocks.

30-Minute Wait

To be safe, weather experts suggest waiting at least 30 minutes after the last thunder sound before entering the shower.