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What happens when lightning strikes a concrete house?

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If lightning strikes the concrete, it will seek the more-conductive steel reinforcement rods (rebar). While electrically breaking down a path through the concrete it may blast away pieces of the intervening concrete. read more

If lightning strikes the concrete, it will seek the more-conductive steel reinforcement rods (rebar). While electrically breaking down a path through the concrete it may blast away pieces of the intervening concrete. If the concrete is damp, the pieces may be forcefully ejected by the steam explosion as the lightning vaporizes the absorbed water. read more

While it is rare, yes, it is possible to receive a lightning injury inside a house. Burns and electric shock injuries can occur when someone is in direct contact with one of lightning's chosen paths to ground. The most common indoor lightning injuries involve a person talking on a corded phone or resting on/looking out of a metal-framed window. read more

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