Abstract: In the mid-18th century, Benjamin Franklin helped elucidate the nature of lightning and endorsed the protective value of lightning rods. And yet, a hundred years later, much of the public ...

Abstract: The Lightning Protection System (LPS) plays an important role in protecting oil and gas tanks from the destructive effects of lightning strikes. Oil and gas tanks are vulnerable to lightning ...

Picture this: You’re stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X We’ve seen the destruction of 11 homes in The Villages in the past year from lightning. With the ...

Shelby Miller of Lousiville, Ky., says she was preparing dinner for herself and her children when the incident occurred Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

Inside of a fully enclosed structure – like a house or office building – is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm, the NWS says. However, officials say you should avoid plumbing, wiring and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A woman is facing nerve and muscle damage to her left arm after getting hurt while using her microwave when her home was hit by lightning. Shelby Miller told WAVE ...