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.
The basis of the claim is that a bolt of lightning that hits a house or building â even one that is protected against severe weather â can travel through plumbing, into metal pipes, and shock anyone who comes into contact with a faucet or appliance.