LIGHTNING 101 – 12 Key Facts

1. On average, Lightning strikes the earth 100 times every second, and Nigeria and the West Africa region has one of the highest number of thunderstorm days per annum in the world (180 days/year). An index of Lightning Flash Density. 2. Lightning causes Transient Overvoltages (very fast electrical ‘Surges’) on Power, Data Communication, Signal and […]