Lightning Protection in Texas

Lightning in Texas has killed 34 people in the last nine years. It has also caused 184 injuries and almost $23,000,000 (est.) in damage. In 2010 alone, lightning killed 2 people in Texas and injured 13! Thunderstorms in Texas are a common especially in the eastern and northern portions of the state.

Compared to hurricanes and winter storms, thunder storms are relatively small in Texas: the average thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts about 30 minutes.

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 in the state of Texas. All lightning rod parts and grounding equipment meet or exceed criteria set forth by the NFPA780, the LPI175 and UL96A.