![]() ![]() You can protect your farm or ranch structures by installing a lightning protection system, which will direct a strike away from your buildings and dissipate the strike in a safe manner. Typically, lightning enters a building by striking a metal object on the roof, directly striking the building, hitting a tree or structure (for example, a silo) that causes the strike to jump to a nearby building, or striking a power line or wire fence that provides a path into the structure. ![]() The powerful force of lightning can ignite fires in buildings, damage electrical equipment, and electrocute humans and livestock. The amperage from a lightning flash can be approximately 2,000 times greater than the current in a typical home. Lightning is a stream of pure energy, approximately 1/2- to 3/4-inch wide and surrounded by 4 inches of extremely hot air, that is looking for the path of least resistance between the clouds and the ground. Thunderstorms involving lightning occur across the United States but are most prevalent in central and eastern states. Lightning protection systems are recommended for all barns to reduce the risk of damage sustained from a lightning strike. (2014) Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health (FReSH) Community of Practice. ![]() Use the following format to cite this article: ![]()
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