Belski's Blog - The White House was struck by lightning today

Updated Tuesday evening, September 4......The White House was struck by lightning today.There was no damage as The White House has an extensive lightning protection system.Benjamin Franklin invented the first lightning rod in 1752. I was not able to find out when lightning rods were first installed at the White House. The most famous White House lightning strike in recent years was on Easter Sunday in 2011.Ranking the states by lightning strikes per square mile:5) South Carolina and Oklahoma4) Alabama3) Mississippi2) Louisiana1) FloridaThe stretch of I-4 in Florida from Tampa to Orlando is the second most active place in the world for lighting. The most active is in Uganda in Africa.

Updated Tuesday evening, September 4......

The White House was struck by lightning today.


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There was no damage as The White House has an extensive lightning protection system.

Benjamin Franklin invented the first lightning rod in 1752. I was not able to find out when lightning rods were first installed at the White House.

The most famous White House lightning strike in recent years was on Easter Sunday in 2011.

Ranking the states by lightning strikes per square mile:

5) South Carolina and Oklahoma

4) Alabama

3) Mississippi

2) Louisiana

1) Florida

The stretch of I-4 in Florida from Tampa to Orlando is the second most active place in the world for lighting. The most active is in Uganda in Africa.