As the photovoltaic systems (PVs) are installed in open areas, lightning surges constitute a significant cause of PVs equipment failure. Therefore, the study of lightning-related overvoltages in PVs ...

This lightning rod will teach any Zeus impersonator that science will always conquer all, including their so-called "godly" lightning powers. Adds a lightning rod that can attract lightning strikes to ...

Learn how to protect your home, electronics, and personal safety from lightning strikes this summer — plus what your insurance might cover.

It is not attracted to metal — an enduring myth — although metal is a good conductor of electrical current, which is why lightning rods are used on tall buildings to direct the current into ...

Zohran Mamdani's upset victory in New York's Democratic mayoral primary has split his party and given Republicans a new figure to weaponize.

Direct lightning poses a serious threat to the safety of power systems. In recent years, the lightning fractal model, which can reflect the fractal characteristics and randomness of lightning leaders, ...

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week started in 2001 to educate people about the dangers of lightning. Since then, as Maddi Johnson from the Northern Indiana NWS office says, seemingly more ...

Lightning strike at Lake Murray injures 20 people: What to know about lightning in SC, US SC has No. 1 hidden coastal spot in country, 4 other beaches in top 20: See why, rankings Gas prices in SC ...

SC is considered one of the most lightning-prone states, with an average of 14.6 strikes per square mile each year.

Lightning can damage or destroy just about everything it touches. When it comes to trees, it may take a while for homeowners to know whether or not to get rid of them.

Walter "Rod" Hartjen, 86, of Hendersonville passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 after an extended illness. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Walter and Morisa Hartjen. He received his ...