Do steel homes attract lightning?
I agree with what was said above. Houses with steel frames are safer if hit by lightning. My brother is an engineer at a Steel fabrication factory and because of that he had his house built using a steel structure. He lives in Hawaii now and they often have to deal with strong winds and hurricanes there that’s why he wanted his house to be able to withstand such challenges. As for lightnings, his house was struck several times but thanks to the steel frame the electricity was diverted to the ground.
No. Actually steel homes are safer in a lightning storm than a wood frame home. Wood is a poor conductor of electricity, offering so much resistance to passage of electricity that a part of the current from a lightning strike may flash out and strike any nearby object. Since wood can not conduct electricity effectively, it tends to superheat the moisture still resident inside the framing causing an explosion or fire. That is why it isn’t safe to stand beneath a tree in a thunderstorm. Steel framed homes from WB are grounded and offer a perfect path for lightning to pass harmlessly to the ground.
