Lightning Protection: Idaho
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. Forest Service Lookout Towers and other agency towers have lightning protection installed on them in Idaho.
KLP, Kuefler Lightning Protection, is a distributor of lightning protection systems and grounding equipment, offering a full line of UL Listed Lightning Protection System Materials that meet the lightning protection standards of UL96A, NFPA-780 and LPI-175, etc. We offer Direct Sales. Give us a call today at 800 370 5886 to see how we can assist you in the design, installation, maintenance, and inspection of your system.
Also see How to stay safe during lightning storms
Lightning Fact!
If you are able to count up to 5 seconds from the time you see the lightning to the time you hear the thunder, you can deduce that the storm is at a distance of 1 mile because sound takes 5 seconds travel a distance of 1 mile. Fulminology is the term used to describe the study of lightning.
Idaho Storm Troopers captured this beautiful image in Marsing, Idaho!