Lightning Detection Companies Aim to Eliminate Tragedy by Minimizing Risks

By Tim Hipps   Nothing can spoil a sporting event quicker than a bolt of lightning.   Although the chance of getting struck by lightning in any given year is about 1 in 500,000, the National Weather Service estimates that more than 400 people get struck by lightning each year in the United States. On average, 49 of them die.   Seventeen percent of lightning deaths between 2006 and 2013 occurred during outdoor sports or recreational activities, such as soccer, golf, running, baseba