by Allen | Oct 4, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
The following is a great video of U.S. troops flying through a thunderstorm in Iraq. The electrical activity is amazing. The electric fields in the thunderstorm help create bright static discharges on the windshields. The pilots seem very calm while lightning strikes are occurring all around...
by Allen | Oct 2, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
If you haven’t heard of the BBC hit show Top Gear you are really missing out on a lot of automotive fun. In the following link the boys take a VW Golf to a lightning test facility and strike it with 600,000 volts. Does the Golf go up in smoke? Take a look and find out….....
by Allen | Sep 28, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Take a look at the following YouTube video of what can happen when you are outdoors during a lightning storm. These people are...
by Allen | Sep 27, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Lightning is dangerous. Period. Playing golf during a lightning storm is just asking for trouble. Here is a video showing what happens to your body when you put several thousand amperes through it....
by Allen | Sep 24, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Take a look of this video of a photographer recording a lightning storm while standing on a dock. In this slow motion video you can see high voltage streamers coming from the dock structure. This means the electric field on the dock is extremely high and the probability of a lightning strike to the dock is very, very high. This guy is crazy! Don’t put yourself in this situation or you may end up in the hospital – if you are...
by Allen | Sep 22, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Great video from the Weather Channel on lightning strikes and damage to homes and the wilderness. Take a look...
by Allen | Sep 21, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Researchers in Florida conclude that a lightning strike may generate the equivalent of 400 chest x-rays worth of radiation. Read the article here:...
by Allen | Sep 19, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
A Chevy Impala in Buffalo, NY was struck by lightning while parked. The engine still runs but all the airbags deployed and the trunk popped open. It looks like one more Impala will be making the junk yard run. Take a look at the...
by Allen | Sep 17, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
Hong Kong suffered a massive 13,000 lightning strikes in one hour in early September. There is a good news report from Bloomberg News (link below) and video from that night. Enjoy!...
by Allen | Sep 14, 2010 | Lightning Protection |
A Venezuelan fuel depot was ignited by a lightning strike. Look for higher prices at Citgo…
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