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Lightning is one of the oldest observed natural phenomena on earth. At the same time, it also is one of the least understood. While lightning is simply a gigantic spark of static electricity (the same kind of electricity that sometimes shocks you when you touch a doorknob),
Annual Flash Rate Maps (NASA) scientists do not have a complete grasp on how it works, or how it interacts with solar flares impacting the upper atmosphere or the earth's electromagnetic field.
Lightning has been seen in volcanic eruptions, extremely intense forest fires, surface nuclear detonations, heavy snowstorms, and in large hurricanes. However, it is most often seen in thunderstorms.
Documents & Resources
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS LIGHTNING POLICY (DOC)
- Lightning Fatalities, Injuries, and Damage Reports in the United States (DOC)
- Coastal Carolina - Lightning Policy (PDF)
- NATA Position Statement: Lightning (PDF)
- NCAA Guidelines for Lightning Safety (PDF)
- Southeast Missouri State University - Lightning and Severe Weather Policy (DOC)
- Stetson University - Lightning Policy (DOC)
- University of Maryland - Lightning Policy (DOC)
- Winthrop University - Lightning Policy (PDF)
- Medical Aspects of Lightning (DOC)
- Florida Atlantic University - Lightning Policy (DOC)
- Lightning Safety and Outdoor Stadiums (PDF)
- Ben Franklin Lightning Bells (DOC)
- An Overview of Lightning Detection Equipment (PDF)