Prevents Strikes,You Say. Then Why Doesn't This Florida Lightning Map Prove It?

Company Promotes Vessel Protection System During Storm Season

A Spanish company’s lightning protection system is being marketed to recreational boat owners. At right is a depiction of lighting strikes at a land site where the system was installed. Seven years of lightning strike data does not support claims that the air terminal at right prevents strikes.

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