Can you get struck by lightning in your own home?

Yes, people have been struck by lightning in their homes in the past. Most of these victims have been struck in the following ways:

--Standing near an open door or window... the lightning bolt enters through this opening, travels through the person, and earths itself through the electrical or plumbing system.

--Holding a device directly connected to the electrical/telephone system of the residence. When lightning strikes the building or a nearby telephone pole/power lines, the victim becomes electrocuted.

--Being electrically connected with the plumbing of a building... such as when showering or using a faucet.

Avoiding these scenarios will reduce your chance of being struck almost completely.

Lightning follows the path of lowest electrical resistance. You're unlikely to be struck by lightning at home because any lightning striking the house will almost certainly find a path with lower resistance than your body (such as electrical wiring).

DON W is correct up to the last sentence. A car does provide effective protection as the lightning current will conduct into the body and discharge to earth. The same principle applies to aeroplanes struck by lightning. The term that describes it is a Faraday Cage.

Your house can be struck by lighting. Rather than your getting electrocuted, it's more common for the house electrical system to get damaged, and/or a fire starts. In either situation, you would quickly get out of the house.

Common sense things to protect yourself: turn off your computer (if there's a hit nearby, it can fry the computer); don't speak on a hard-wired telephone, minimize your use of electrical appliances, and stay away from doors and windows.

By the way, a car is not a safe place to be during a storm.

Yes, but not very likely.

If you stay away fromt eh window and don;ttouch any metal pipes, youwill be fine.

Stay away from water and electrical items and then just go to bed and snuggle up with your mate.

yes u can