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.
A lightning strike can occur even when it is not raining, or up to 10 miles from an existing storm. After a storm, it's usually safe to shower or go outside 30 minutes after the last thunderclap and lightning strike, although errant, clear blue sky bolts do occur from time to time.