How common are lightning strikes? According to a CDC report from April 2024, the chances of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in 1 million. Nearly 90% of all ...

Knowing how to properly protect your home is key. And just as importantly, it’s time to clear up the lightning myths that often get in the way of making smart safety choices.

Modern satellite launch pads are provided with lightning protection systems to take care of direct lightning strike to the satellite launch vehicle during the launch preparation period. This paper ...

U.S. insurers paid $1.04 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2024, marking a 16.5% decrease from the ...

U.S. insurers paid $1.04 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2024, a 16.5% decrease from the $1.24 billion paid out in 2023, according to the latest figures from the Insurance ...

The USGA employs Thor Guard to literally be its eyes to the sky with two lightning detection systems and three weather stations on the course for the U.S. Open. While the final decision to clear ...

Power line outages caused by lightning present a serious engineering problem. Design of overhead power lines with an acceptable level of lightning protection for regions with high density of lightning ...

Scansonic has introduced the SCW (Safe Component Welding) laser welding optic that meets Class 1 laser requirements, eliminating the need for a laser protection cell. A form nozzle encloses the ...

News Published: 05 June 1943 Protection of Structures Against Lightning Nature 151, 638–639 (1943) Cite this article ...

November 2023 saw the Ford Motor Company issue a recall encompassing 2022 and 2023 model year F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. The affected population, totaling an estimated 5,118 vehicles produced ...

The installation of Lightning and Surge Protection System in Maybunga Pumping Station of Manila Water Co. Inc. in Pasig City will safeguard operations to ...