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Lightning Risk in the Digital Era
From Advanced Lightning Data to Automated IEC Compliance Florent Giraudet (Metarresters) | Kelly Buza + Jim Grasty (Skytree Scientific®) March 2026 Introduction: Why Lightning Data Quality Matters
The 2024 Lightning Reset: Why Your 2010 Risk Assessment is Now a Liability
For over a decade, the global standard for protecting infrastructure from lightning remained largely static. Engineers used the same formulas, the same maps, and the same
Annual Insight Report: Lightning Activity & Climate Risk
At Skytree, we don’t just build weather-informed software. We translate data into strategic clarity for infrastructure resilience. This year’s Lightning Trends Report combines cutting-edge observations from 2025 with
If Lightning Hit This… Hospital Edition
Hospitals are among the most sensitive facilities in any infrastructure network. They are designed with redundancy, backup power, and layered safety systems – but lightning risk
Beyond the Headlines: The Data Point Infrastructure Managers Can’t Ignore
While the headlines regarding the new “Lightning Capital” are certainly attention-grabbing; as we discussed previously – we found a far more significant data point for the
Dethroned: Oklahoma Takes the Lightning Crown
For the first time in four years, a Florida city is no longer the lightning capital of the United States. While Florida’s “Four Corners” region held
BS EN IEC 62305-4: Coordinated SPD Strategy for Reliable Uptime
Electrical and electronic systems represent the highest-value assets in modern facilities, yet a single lightning-induced surge can destroy equipment worth millions in microseconds. BS EN IEC
BS EN IEC 62305-3: Structure Design, Inspection, and Maintenance Guide
When lightning strikes a structure, it can carry currents exceeding 200,000 amperes and temperatures reaching 30,000°C (five times hotter than the sun’s surface). BS EN IEC
Lightning Protection Standards by Region: Global Compliance Guide for IEC 62305, NFPA 780, and BS EN
Lightning-related fires account for 3 to 5 percent of all commercial property insurance claims in the United States, with annual payouts exceeding $2 billion to small
Lightning Safety Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Engineering Projects
Lightning safety protects uptime, safeguards lives, and stabilizes budgets across critical infrastructure. Unchecked storms can disrupt power, communications, water, aviation, rail, and data centers in minutes.
Cost of Lightning Damage to Industrial Facilities: Prevention vs Expense
Every year, lightning strikes cause billions of dollars in damage to industrial facilities worldwide. A single strike can destroy critical equipment, ignite fires, halt production lines,
Manual vs. Software-Based Lightning Risk Assessments: What Works Best?
Organizations with critical infrastructure must manage lightning risk, which causes billions in damage and poses safety risks annually. To address this, many commission lightning risk assessments to evaluate