Earth Sciences: Meteorology: Weather Phenomena: Thunderstorms and Lightning

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 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.

Manufactures specialized and high-tech lightning arrestors for power lines and antennas. Many downloadable PDF information sheets on protection and safety.

A short brief on lightning lore, statistics, and safety tips.

A compilation of a variety of educational resources, photos and sounds on lightning for all ages. Some excellent original photos.

Real-Time Lightning Detector - 300 mile radius From Tampa Florida.

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.

The science and the stories behind the bolts that strike our earth a hundred times every second. National Geographic report on lightning.

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.

Designs, manufactures, and installs the originally patented XIT Grounding System. Some good information here on grounding for lightning protection.

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.

National Weather Service, Melbourne, Florida. A resource of lightning information for east-central Florida.

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.

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

Current "as it happens" Lightning data from The Weather Stop.

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 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.

Rare lightning bolt caught on film on September 11, 2002. Contains pictures and an MPEG video for one of the oddest lightning bolts caught on film.

Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of lightning.