Before you go off singing in the rain like Fred Astaire during a big storm, thinking your ¼ inch thick rubber galoshes will protect you from the lightning flashes overhead that contain up to 100 million volts of electricity, Biff needs to Enlighten you.

Out of the 500+ people struck by lightning each year in the U.S., many were wearing some form of “rubber soled footwear”. Your average lightning flash carries between 10,000 to 200,000 AMPS of charge that can light a 100 watt light bulb for up to 3 months, so as beautiful as certain storms are, they can also be extremely dangerous.

It is true that, unlike water and metal, rubber is a very poor conductor of electricity, but the odds of it protecting you from a 50,000 °F bolt of lightning are about as good as Mariah Carey winning an Oscar for her work in “Glitter 2: the Sequel”. If you’re a gambler and like those odds, enjoy your walk.

~ Electrified Biff

Do you know of any other ways to keep yourself safe from lightning? If so, Enlighten Biff by adding a comment below…
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