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What's your actual odds of being struck if you wander out into an active thunderstorm and decide to play in the rain for an hour? Is it actually more dangerous
by asdfman123 7y ago
What's your actual odds of being struck if you wander out into an active thunderstorm and decide to play in the rain for an hour?
Is it actually more dangerous than driving a car for that same amount of time?
- dreamcompiler 7y agoGetting struck while inside a car is much less dangerous. The metal of the car creates a poor but still useful Faraday cage around you, which means the bulk of the current does not pass through your body [0]. [0] https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/cars-can-be-safe-place-during/17283636 https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/cars-can-be-safe...