Number of states with more than 100,000 American Indian and Alaska Native residents as of the 2010 Census. These states were California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Mexico, Washington, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota and Illinois.
When Lightning Strikes Water The electricity is quickly dispersed - water is a poor conductor of electricity - and some of the water is split into oxygen and hydrogen, though likely not much, based on the amount of time it would be exposed to the lightning bolt. 23 people found this useful.
But Matt Bragaw, a weather service lightning expert, said strikes on cars are more common than you might think -- and the rubber tires don't keep you safe. The metal frame of the car allows the electricity to flow around it, he said. If you have a convertible car, the lightning will burn right through it..