Presentation on

“Lightening Strikes”

Presented by
180407, 15, 17, 29, 39, 42, 45
 01 What is lightning

02 Lightning facts

03 Causes of lightning

CONTENTS 04 Effects of lightning

05 Lightning occurred in Bangladesh

since 2000 to 2020

06 Main damages of those lightening

strikes

07 Conclusion
  Simply lightning is the meeting of negative charges with
positive charges

 The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very

short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the
What ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash.
is  Everyday 8 million lightning are taking place somewhere
lightning? on the earth.

 In Bangladesh, lightning is declared as natural disaster in

17may, 2016.
  Lightning strikes earth a 100 times each second.

 Duration of one stroke of lightning, 1/5th of second.

 Lightning can travel at speeds of 60,000 m/sec.

Lightening  Lightning stroke ranges from 100m-8km length.

facts  Lightning containing on average charge of 30-50

lakhs volts.

 Heat exceeds 50,000 degree F ( 3times

hotter than the surface of the sun)
 Lightening is a sudden electrostatic discharge
between the electrically charged regions of the
cloud that it occurs due to electrically charged
Causes storms but still the method of charging of
of clouds remains elusive.

lightning
 Lightning can be explained in terms of
charges produced due to rubbing. This
caused due to the separation of charge
due to this vigorous motion.
  As a result of this process, the positive charges collect
near the upper edge and the negative charges accu-
mulate near the lower edge of the cloud and also near
the ground.
Causes  As the charge gets accumulated, its magnitude be-

of comes very large. Water droplets in the air act as a

lightning conductor of this charge.

 These charges flow to meet, thus producing strikes of
lightning and thunder. For this phenomenon to occur,
a sufficiently high electric potential between two
regions and a high resistance medium must be
present.
 Lightning causes two major types of accidents:
 accidents caused directly, when the lightning strikes a
building or a specific zone. This can cause considerable
damage, usually by fire. In order to prevent any risk of
Effects accident, lightning air terminals should be used.
of  accidents caused indirectly, when the lightning strikes or

lightning causes power surges in power cables or transmission links.

Hence the need to protect with SPD the equipment at risk
against the surge voltage and indirect
currents generated.
 Cloud to Sea lightning Cloud to Cloud lightning
Common types
of lightning
occurred in
Bangladesh Cloud to Ground lightning Positive lightning

Tower lightning
Double lightning
 Lightening occurred in Bangladesh since 2000 to 2020

Fatalities Injuries
 
Year Premonsoon Monsoon Postmonsoon Winter Premonsoon Monsoon Post monsoon Winter

2000 25 11 0 0   34 0 0 0
2001 91 28 8 3   16 11 3 1
2002
2003
80
103
32
55
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26
22
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2004 32 16 4 2   10 3 0 0
2005 110 19 7 5   127 32 6 0
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2006 48 25 1 0   53 45 30 0
2007 30 128 0 0   5 82 0 0
2008 49 23 4
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a title 30 5 2
2009 57 40 3 0   42 13 0 0
2010 72 55 7 03
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72 a title 129 3 0
2011 134 58 13 4   116 71 3 2
2012 174 102 22 04
5  Write here
116 a title 89 15 0
2013 192 91 14 5   178 41 9 1
2014 167 104 12 05
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215 a title 47 9 0
2015 173 90 4 3   90 104 2 5
2016 162 42 10 2   93 23 0 5
2017 157 93 9 3   87 55 1 0
2018 164 83 11 2   85 49 4 0
2019 148 97 13 5   96 51 9 2
2020 159 87 16     76 43 6  
 
Total 2544 1358 176 55 1735 1067 115 29
 Some noteworthy date of lightening since 2000 to 2020
  Number of
Districts
fatalities
2 Jun 1991 Kurigram 27

31 May 1993 Cox’s Bazar 31

3 Jun 2007 Mymensingh (9), Lalmonirhat (4), Netrakona (3), Rangamati (2), Brahamanbaria (1), and 21
  Khulna (2)  
5 Jun 2007 Cox’s Bazar (7), Chapai Nawabganj (6), Manikganj (2), Barisal (2), Pabna (1), Comilla (1), 23
  Kushtia (2), Bagerhat (1), and Faridpur (1)  
21 May 2011 Rajshahi (4), Jamalpur (2), Joypurhat (3), Narsingdi (2), Gaibandha (2), Satkhira (2), Sherpur (1), 17
  and Kishoreganj (1)  
23 May 2011 Chapai Nawabganj (10), Rajshahi (4), Pabna (2), Natore (2), Noakhali (2), Chandpur (1), 24
  Gopalganj (1), and Manikganj (1)  
6 May 2013 Sunamganj (4), Kishoreganj (3), Madaripur (3), Netrakona (3), Noakhali (2), Bagerhat (2), 25
  Chandpur (1), Maulvibazar (1), Habiganj (1), Chittagong (1), Thakurgaon (1), Mymensingh (1),  
  Sherpur (1), and Comilla (1)  
2 May 2015 Sunamganj (5), Jamalpur (3), Sherpur (3), Chandpur (2), Gaibandha (2), Dinajpur (2), 19
  Mymensingh (1), and Chittagong (1)  
12 May 2016 Narsindhi (7), Pabna (6), Rajshahi (5), Brahamanbaria (4), Kishoreganj (4), Sirajganj (3), Tangail (3), 51
  Dhaka (2), Bogra (2), Natore (2), Naogaon (2), Gazipur (2), Dinajpur (2), Narayanganj (1),  
  Pirojpur (1), Netrakona (1), Habiganj (1), Nilphamari (1), Jhalokati (1), and Patuakhali (1)  
13 May 2016 Habiganj (4), Sirajganj (4), Rajbari (4), Sylhet (4), Chittagong (3), Joypurhat (3), Naogaon (2), 38
  Dhaka (2), Gaibandha (2), Narail (2), Kishoreganj (2), Tangail (2), Sunamganj (1), Chandpur(1),  
  Jessore (1), and Gazipur (1)  
01 June 2017 Brahmanbaria, Barisal, Feni and Habiganj 27

12 Sept 2018 Bagerhat, Sunamganj & Magura 7

6 Oct 2019 Chandpur & Magura 6

18 april 2020 Kishoreganj, rajshahi & Satkhira etc. 13

 Deadly strike to people:

 Direct Strike: A person struck directly by lightning becomes

a part of the main lightning discharge channel. Most often,
direct strikes occur to victims who are in open areas
 Side Flash: Side flashes generally occur when the victim is
Major damages within a foot or two of the object that is struck. Most often,
side flash victims have taken shelter under a tree to avoid
caused by rain or hail
 Ground Current:When lightning strikes a tree or other
lightning object, much of the energy travels outward from the
strike in and along the ground surface. The ground current
causes the most lightning deaths and injuries.
Ground current also kills many farm animals.
 Conduction: Lightning can travel long distances in wires or
other metal surfaces. Whether inside or outside, anyone in
contact with anything connected to metal wires, plumbing,
or metal surfaces that extend outside is at risk. 
 Fire damage:
The biggest threat lightning poses to a structure is fire.
Wood and other flammable construction materials can
easily explode when exposed to the high temperature
of a lightning strike. Lightning current travelling
through wires and pipelines instantly burns them up
Major damages causing complete damage to property.

caused by Power surge damage:

If lightning chooses electrical wiring as its primary or
lightning secondary path, the explosive surge can damage all
the appliances it is connected to.

Shock wave damage:

Lightning produces shock waves that can be
destructive. These shock waves can fracture concrete
and brick and stone chimneys severely.
 Lightning is common meteorological hazard in Bangladesh
and it is dangerous natural force. Many lightning victims
Conclusion are caught outside during a storm because they did not act
promptly to get to a safe place. Proper planning and safe
practices can easily increase lightning safety when working
outdoors.
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