is there a scientific reason not to shower during a thunderstorm?
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[The Claim: Never Bathe or Shower in a Thunderstorm](https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/15/health/15real.html)
> the odds of being harmed this way are extremely minute. But it is not unheard of. Ron Holle, a former meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who tracks lightning injuries, estimates that 10 to 20 people in the United States are shocked annually while bathing, using faucets or handling appliances during storms. “There are a ton of myths about lightning,” he said, “but this is not one of them.”
A database of these incidents is online at [struckbylightning.org](http://struckbylightning.org/).
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