Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity at the GHCC Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity at the GHCC (NASA). Learn about LIS, OTD, LMS, and other space based lightning detection instruments designed, built, and maintained by the Lightning Team.
National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI) National Lightning Safety Institute performs Consulting, Education, and Research relating to lightning hazard mitigation. Lightning exhibits random and unpredictable behavior. By adopting a proactive defense, safety levels can be improved and harmful consequences from the effects of lightning can be reduced.
PolyPhaser units divert lightning and surge damage Manufactures specialized and high-tech lightning arrestors for power lines and antennas. Many downloadable PDF information sheets on protection and safety.
West Virginia Lightning A compilation of a variety of educational resources, photos and sounds on lightning for all ages. Some excellent original photos.
Unisys Weather: RCM Radar Images A wide variety of real time weather maps. This web site contains thousands of weather related images. As a result, links to these images are grouped by data type, image type and region.
Weather Web The Resource for Weather in the Net: Lightning Network. Live Lightning maps, data, and photographs.
Lightning Prevention Systems Manufactures and installs static dissipation systems: Grounding, surge protectors, and site inspections. Lightning protection for homes, buildings, towers, factories, petro facilities, and boats. Includes educational lightning section.
Lightning: The Shocking Story The science and the stories behind the bolts that strike our earth a hundred times every second. National Geographic report on lightning.
Lyncole Industries, Inc. Designs, manufactures, and installs the originally patented XIT Grounding System. Some good information here on grounding for lightning protection.
All You Need to Know About Lightning Detailed information, photographs and video of lightning, thunder, sprites, elves, blue jets, and myths and mythology.
EUCLID: European Cooperation for Lightning Detection Information and links to lightning detection networks across Europe. View real-time maps of lightning activity in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Norway, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Slovenia.
Lightning Information Center National Weather Service, Melbourne, Florida. A resource of lightning information for east-central Florida.
Los Alamos Sferic Array for Lightning Studies Lightning research using a ground-based array of low- frequency lightning electric field sensors. One data "product" is a daily map of lightning of a large portion of the contiguous United States.
Lightning Links Links to relevant news articles and other sites on lightning, photos, lightning variations, fulgerites, lightning victims, books, and research sites. An extensive and useful compilation.
Savage Planet: Deadly Skies - How Lightning Forms A Channel Thirteen presentation shows how lightning is formed and research with triggered lightning. The animation "A Cloud-to-Ground Strike" provides a clear basic understanding. There is access to other phenomena on this "Savage Planet" plus lightning links
Lightning Strikes Storm chasing information, weather photographs, recorded sounds, free desktop theme and screensaver, and links.
Lightning Protection Institute The Lightning Protection Institute is a nationwide not-for-profit organization and provides information on lightning safety and lightning protection systems for commercial and residential structures.
Boltek Lightning Detectors Boltek StormTracker and LD-250 Lightning Detectors display lightning strikes live on a map of your area. Can detect and track thunderstorms up to 300 miles away, right from your personal computer.
Infography about Lightning Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of lightning.
USA Today - Lightning information index Lightning information index. Lightning creates thunder. By definition, a thunderstorm has thunder, which means it has lightning even if you don`t see it. How lightning reaches the ground.
Texas Severe Storms Association Non-profit organization founded to bring together amateur and professional severe weather scientists in an attempt to better understand dangerous storms through the collection and diffusion of knowledge.
Bergen Lynradar Shows real-time lightning activity in the North Sea using a sensor located in Bergen, Norway.
Tampa Bay, Clearwater Beach Lightning Detection Network Lightning detection network covering Tampa Bay, Clearwater Beach, Belleair and St. Petersburg Florida. Realtime lightning detection showing lightning strikes. Using Boltek and Stormvue to display lightning strikes.
Colorado Lightning Resource Center Resource for lightning information for the state of Colorado. Knowing more about lightning, its causes, and some basic safety rules can help you and your family avoid needless exposure to the dangers of lightning. From NOAA, a government site.
