GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is one of four states in the country to report a lightning-related death so far in 2018. Bill Thackett lives in Greeneville, Tennessee, and he's known as the Lightning ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global lightning rod market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 8% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, Technavio ...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Lightning is believed to have sparked a fire at a townhouse in Jupiter Monday afternoon. A 4-by-4-foot gaping hole in the roof was left behind. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue ...

Following recent severe weather and storms, homeowners in Greater Cincinnati are looking to install lightning rods to ensure their homes stay safe from lightning strikes.Lightning rods intercept ...

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The standard way of protecting buildings (and their occupants) from lightning is pretty simple: You stick a lightning rod on the roof, and then some kind of conducting channel that takes the huge ...

"What creates the lightning strike is the static charge that's generated by the ice crystals inside the thunderstorms rubbing up against each other, creating a friction, creating static electricity," ...

Parker M. Willard Jr. likes to joke that Mother Nature does a better job of selling lightning rods than he does at Boston Lightning Rod Co. Inc. When lightning strikes a home, creating an electrical ...

When John Thomas Swan built a luxury home in Grey Forest, he never considered the threat of lightning. Then it was too late. His 7,500-square-foot Swanderosa estate home, also a wedding venue, was ...

Dear Ken: Do lightning rods help? Last year there were several hits nearby, and I'm worried. - Angie Answer: The aphorism about lightning never striking in the same place twice is sort of true, but ...