Is it okay to watch TV during a thunderstorm?

Lots of people still wonder, however, whether lightning will be more likely to hurt them if they're on the telephone, listening to the radio or watching television during a storm. "If the telephone doesn't have any wires, it's a portable phone, it's OK," Uman said. "Watching the TV is always OK. read more

Learn what happens during a lightning storm, what causes thunder, and how to protect yourself from being struck and killed by lightning. read more

I'm not an electrician, but, I think it's fine as long as you're plugged into a power strip instead of the wall. I've always been told that power strips protect stuff when storms cause power surges (a surge protector I guess). read more

In that respect, its just as dangerous to watch during a thunderstorm as not, but both are bad for you. If you want to know if you can electrocuted by watching TV during a thunderstorm, the answer is it is very unlikely. read more

Lightning typically travels from cloud to ground or cloud to cloud. The lighting you see during a typical summer thunderstorm is called cloud-to-ground. read more