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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was growing up there was a strict rule in my house against bathing or talking on the phone during a storm. I mentioned it to my husband, who had never heard of it. I know the risk or harm is incredibly low, and I also had no issues just washing a sink full of dishes. But as much as I’d like to, I can’t bring myself to take a bath while it’s thundering. Anyone else avoid bathing during a storm? [/quote]

I’m from Florida and absolutely we had these rules. I think everyone we knew had at some point lost a VCR or TV to lightning strike so it felt very close. Running around every afternoon in summer to unplug TV and expensive electronics.

I agree there have not been many people sticky by lightning shower recently, I think modern house grounding helps. But also remember people who live in frequent thunderstorm areas generally KNOWS not to shower. So it’s hard to separate. [/quote]

We have frequent thunderstorms in this area. People post about this all the time. So, it's not common knowledge.

[b]If you think showering during a thunderstorm is risky, you should stop driving[/b]. [/quote]

How will not driving keep me safe from a lightning strike?

Sorry, but I hate people trotting out the "driving is dangerous yet common!" trope in response to every thread on risk. Multiple things can have risks and you can reduce your risk in multiple ways. [/quote]

The risks from driving are fantastically higher. I am not saying you should jump in the shower when you a thunderstorm, but the risks from a thunderstorm are extremely small. If this was really a concern, you would need to check weather radar before showering, since any thunderstorm within 5 miles can potentially strike your home. [/quote]
Usually, it’s such an easy thing to avoid showers during lightning, akin to wearing your seat belt while driving. Most people aren’t worrying about a home invasion since it’s so rare, but we still lock our doors at night.[/quote]

That's not a good example.

[quote]More than half (range: 51%-61%) of teens 13-19 years and adults aged 20-54 years who died in crashes in 2021 were not buckled up at the time of the crash.[/quote]

Seat belts don't appear to be common knowledge. [/quote]

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