While this project isn’t the first lightning detector we’ve ever seen, it does have significantly more sensitivity than most other homemade offerings. Something like this would be a helpful ...

Lightning strikes are quite high energy events ... [Jay] decided to build a device of his very own, and was impressed at its detection performance. The device is a simple but effective design.

Lightning strikes in the atmosphere can trigger a rain of high-powered “killer electrons” in low-Earth orbit that form ...

Thunderstorms and working outdoors are bad companions. As it is not possible to predict when and where the next lightning ...

Lightning detection and location systems can be divided into two categories. In the detection systems belonging to the first category the number of lightning flashes striking a given area is obtained ...

The meteorologists with the National Weather Service have a very important role in generating warnings for dangerous weather, ...

Lightning detection systems in the U.S. see an average of 25 million strokes of lightning each year, from some 100,000 storms. It is estimated that the earth is struck by 100 lightning bolts every ...

There is also a need to strengthen the lightning detection and early warning system, develop a cadre of lightning experts and all states formulate a lightning action plan focusing on season- based ...