11-08-2011, 03:49 PM
Metal does not ATTRACT lightning. Nothing attracts lightning; it does its own thing.
Metal CONDUCTS lightning when it happens to get hit.
This is a really helpful explanation of the metal attracts lightning myth. Not too simplistic, not hard to read for the non-scientist.
http://stormhighway.com/lmwn3.shtml
I'm so sorry to hear that a house got hit. Very glad no one got hurt.
Metal CONDUCTS lightning when it happens to get hit.
This is a really helpful explanation of the metal attracts lightning myth. Not too simplistic, not hard to read for the non-scientist.
http://stormhighway.com/lmwn3.shtml
I'm so sorry to hear that a house got hit. Very glad no one got hurt.