Lightning Protection in Idaho

At 83,570 square miles, Idaho is the 14th largest state in the US. Idaho averages 81,633 cloud to ground strikes annually, which makes the state see, on average, one strike per square mile annually. Lightning plays an important role in Idaho's forests. Fire is very healthy for forests. Some species of trees actually need fire so they can drop their seeds. Most Forest Service Lookout Towers you find, will have lightning protection installed on them in Idaho.

In a 50 year period (1959-2009), Idaho had 26 deaths due to lightning strikes! That number is enough to put Idaho in the top 20 for lightning related fatalities, population weighed.

KLP, Inc. provides lightning protection design, lightning grounding design, tech support, certification in addition to a full line of UL listed lightning rod parts and lightning conductors. All lightning rod parts and grounding equipment meet or exceed criteria set forth by the NFPA780, the LPI175 and UL96A. We offer complete installation as well as Underwriters' Laboratories Master Label Service and Lightning Protection Institute Certification.