I've never seen or heard of a lightning striking in the cities. Does it do that?
2007-05-06 16:54:20 · 10 answers · asked by VIP 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes, all the time
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2007-05-06 16:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning does strike in the cities. Most highrise buildings are equipt with one or several lightning rods. These metal rods attract the lightning and divert it to the ground through the buidlings metal outer skeleton--without causing great damage or starting a fire.
This link shows lightning striking a building.
2007-05-06 17:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Quexner_the_wonder_leech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In cities there are usually many tall buildings that have lightning rods built into them. Therefore, there is usually nothing to report (damage, deaths, etc.) when lightning strikes in a city.
2007-05-06 17:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Melle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More people died in Moscow from falling icicles in 2001 (74) than people get struck by lightning in the entire US (64). You have a better chance of winning the state lottery than getting struck by lightning, especially in a city where there are so many tall buildings to take the shock instead.
2016-05-17 07:23:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning strikes anything here in Florida no matter weither your in your house or at a city.
2007-05-06 17:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It strikes where ever there is the least resistance from it to the ground.
2007-05-06 18:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-05-06 17:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by theblackenedphoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-05-06 16:58:43 · answer #8 · answered by iansand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does not all the genius advertising come from billion-dollar agencies in metropolitan places?
Well...then...
2007-05-06 17:07:07 · answer #9 · answered by rockman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes last week it hit a tree in san fransico i was in a holtel
2007-05-06 17:04:08 · answer #10 · answered by John V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋