Question

Why does lightning strikes buildings
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Answer 1

If lightning strikes a house or a building directly, it will tend to follow the available paths to ground, including the electrical wiring, plumbing, cable or telephone lines, antennas and/or steel framework. RIGHT: When lightning hits skyscrapers, the current is diverted safely to ground.

Answer 2

• Lightning has the ability to strike houses and impart an electrical charge to the metal pipes.

• Lightning usually strikes the tallest object.
• It makes sense that since buildings are tall, it is most likely to be attacked.
• A lightning bolt would explode the glass window before it would travel through the glass.

• The location of the thunderstorm overhead alone determines where lightning will hit the ground.