by Allen | Dec 28, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Video of an aircraft getting struck by lightning is extremely rare. The chances of recording an aircraft taking a strike while flying through a rainbow is one in a billion, maybe trillion. Take a look at these video from San Diego, CA that were recorded on December 22,...
by Allen | Dec 22, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
It doesn’t happen often but lightning can occur during snow storms. As seen in this video from Bangor, Northern Ireland, there were numerous lightning strikes during a sizable snow storm. It doesn’t matter if it summer or winter, if you hear thunder it is time to get...
by Allen | Dec 16, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
The following video highlights the effect lightning strikes can have on the power grid. A lightning strike occurs in the far distance causing lightning voltages and currents to travel down the power lines. Eventually the lightning finds a weak point and takes out a nearby power pole transformer. What an explosion! Now you know why your lights go out during thunderstorm...
by Allen | Dec 10, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Check out this video from National Geographic re-enacting a lightning strike which seriously injured 5 hikers while climbing Half Dome. Climbing high peaks during a lightning storm is serious business. If you feel your skin tingle and the hair stand on end you need to get to safety...
by Allen | Dec 4, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
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