Lightning Protection in Oregon

With 46.2% of the state being public (31.4 million acres) Oregon is an outdoorsman's paradise. Thunderstorms are more common in the eastern part of Oregon then in the central or western part. This may be attributed to the colder air coming off the Pacific Ocean not having a chance to warm up to create the recipe for thunder storms.

Oregon sees on average of 53,167 cloud to ground lightning strikes annually. Which, when calculated with the area of the state, averages to about 0.6 strikes per square mile. With all the outdoor activities to do in Oregon (hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, prospecting, etc), it is important to look at the weather forecast before venturing out in the wild and plan accordingly.

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.