Молния бьёт чаще всего на открытом воздухе и возле одиноких деревьев — профессор РТУ МИРЭА

Why you shouldn't use a mobile phone during a thunderstorm and how to protect your equipment

Professor of the Department of Nanoelectronics at RTU MIREA, Alexey Yurasov, warned that a person is most likely to be struck by lightning in an open space — while moving quickly or using a mobile phone during a thunderstorm.

Particularly dangerous are solitary trees. At the same time, buildings with closed windows provide reliable protection from lightning.

Yurasov noted that lightning causes powerful electromagnetic pulses that travel through electrical lines and can lead to voltage surges, damage to electronics, and even fires, sometimes with a delay of up to eight hours after the strike.

Lightning rods and overhead ground wires are used to protect against direct lightning strikes. Modern ships and airplanes are designed to minimize the risk to people even in the event of a direct lightning strike.

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