Lightning Protection: Arkansas
Receiving 60 days of thunderstorms annually, Arkansas is no stranger to lightning, with 7,442,101 cloud to ground strikes plus cloud pulses in 2019 alone.
Installing lightning rods on your structure greatly reduces the chances of lightning entering your structure and injuring you.
KLP, Kuefler Lightning Protection, is a distributor of lightning protection systems and equipment, offering a full line of UL Listed Lightning Protection System Materials that meet the lightning protection standards of UL96A, NFPA-780 and LPI-175, etc. We offer Direct Sales. Give us a call today at 800 370 5886 to see how we can assist you in the design, installation, maintenance, and inspection of your system.
Lightning Facts!
An iPod saved a teenager who was struck by lightning. A teenage girl struck by lightning in 2009 survived, thanks to her iPod. The gadget’s wire diverted the 300,000-volt charge away from her vital organs. She suffered burns and was knocked unconscious, but lived to tell the tale.
Here’s some local Arkansas lightning safety awareness!
Also see How to stay safe during lightning storms
Below is a picture of some Arkansas lightning:
