In the event of a thunderstorm, it’s best to head inside, but even while inside during a storm, there are some precautions experts say you need to take.

The CDC says you need to be careful not to shower or even wash your hands during a thunderstorm, citing a risk of injury In the case of lightning striking a home, it could travel through pipes, potentially injuring whoever is using a sink or shower in that home.

What You Need To Know

  •  If lightning strikes a home, it could potentially injure someone using a sink or shower.

  • According to the CDC, around one third of lightning injuries happen inside.

  • The best place to be during a storm is inside, in an interior room.

According to the CDC, around one-third of lightning injuries happen inside. In addition to avoiding showers and dishes, use of electronics that are plugged in should be avoided. In general, the best place to be during a storm is in an interior room.

Spectrum News 1 meteorologist Dan Russell says if you can see lightning, it’s possible it could strike near you.

“One lightning bolt is hotter than the surface of the sun so just imagine that kind of energy that’s sitting there right in front of you, it’s easy to grasp at, look at the beauty of it, but always remember lightning can strike up to 10 to 15 miles away from the actual storm itself,” said Russell.

The CDC says in the event you can't get inside, avoid trees as they are the second leading cause of lightning deaths.

"Avoid going under a tree. Go ahead get wet, be in the pouring rain, get inside is what you need to do but definitely avoid going under any tree canopy or anything like that,” said Russell.