ARTICLES ABOUT lightning

November 2, 2020

Responding to a Severe Thunderstorm

The advice listed here is taken from Ready for Anything, our guide to responding to disasters and calamities big and small. Details on how to get your own copy inside!

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January 21, 2020

Colorado Lightning Risks Hit Close to Home

Are you prepared for the next lightning strike? Colorado accounts for an average of 500,000 bolts every year–make sure your property is good-to-go with some of our tips!

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July 1, 2016

Do Your Part to Protect Your District from Lightning

Lightning strikes in Colorado about 500,000 times annually, and over the past 10 years, the Pool has paid just under $1 million for property claims resulting from lightning strikes. Most claims involved strikes to buildings, wells, motor vehicles, control panels and phone systems. In almost all of these cases, damage would have been minimized had simple safeguards been put in place.

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