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Today's Focus: 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮.
The best protection plans - whether for personal safety, a business, or critical infrastructure - begin with accurate data from trusted sources.
That's why assessment is the first step toward protection.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗫𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 demonstrates why assessing lightning risk is more important than ever.

⚡ 252 million lightning events were detected across the United States in 2025.

📍 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.

These statistics tell an important story. Understanding where lightning occurs most frequently and how often it occurs helps homeowners, businesses, engineers, facility managers, and community leaders 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.

Explore the Vaisala Interactive Lightning Density Map to better understand lightning activity where you live, work, and build:
🔗 https://interactive-lightning-map.vaisala.com/

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Join hosts Kelley Collins of the Lightning Protection Institute and Dr. Shriram Sharma (PhD) of AEGISFLASH for a day focused on lightning and surge protection for resilient infrastructure.

This event is designed for engineers, architects, facility managers, code officials, contractors, risk managers, emergency planners, and anyone responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, buildings, systems, or communities.

Join us for networking, one session, or the full day — in person or via Zoom.

Check out the agenda here: https://lightning.org/international-lightning-safety-day/

📍 Houston, TX
📅 June 26, 2026 8:45am - 3:00pm
💻 In person or via Zoom
🔗 Register here: https://lightning.org/ilsd-registration/

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺.
Included in registration/No Fee:
☕ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 8:00–8:45 AM
Coffee, tea, and light breakfast snacks

🥗 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 + 𝗤&𝗔: 12:00–12:45 PM

Content is designed for a broad audience, from beginner to advanced, with something valuable for everyone. Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with new resources to help build safer, more resilient communities.

*This event is made possible by the lead sponsor - Sankosha USA/Torrance, CA - and supported by the LPI and Aegisflash.

Assess. Mitigate. Protect. Ensure 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬. Build 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.
Safety and resilience begin long before a storm arrives. They start by understanding your risks, ASSESSING your vulnerabilities, and taking proactive steps to mitigate them.

At the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), we believe that 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Throughout Lightning Safety Awareness Week, we're sharing resources to help you assess your lightning risks and take informed action to safeguard what matters most.

🏠 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: New articles and educational resources to help you understand lightning risks and protection options.
https://lightning.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LPI-Homeowners-Article-June-2026.pdf

📊 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Visit our industry partner at the National Lightning Safety Council for lightning safety statistics, research, and preparedness information.
http://lightningsafetycouncil.org/

🏢 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺.
Registration Required | No Charge
https://lightning.org/international-lightning-safety-day/

Follow us this week...and every week...as we share practical guidance, new resources, and information designed to help you assess risks, mitigate vulnerabilities, ensure safety, and build resilience.

As always, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝟳𝟴𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.
Find an LPI-certified contractor in your area here:
https://lightning.org/about/find-a-contractor/

As our cities grow and become increasingly connected, resilience can no longer be an afterthought. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.
It's making decisions before a storm arrives...in the design room, the engineering office, and the policy meeting.

This conference will bring together experts in lightning science, critical infrastructure protection, engineering, standards development, and surge protection to provide practical information you can take back to your organization and community.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Location: 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 (𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺)
Cost: 𝗡𝗢 𝗙𝗘𝗘

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 & 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬:
Presenting Sponsor: SANKOSHA Usa Inc
Conference Hosts: Aegisflash & Lightning Protection Institute

Hosts:
• Dr. Shriram Sharma (PhD)
• Kelley Collins

In Partnership with:
• SALNet ( South Asian Lightning Network )
• ACLENet

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥S:
Ito
Bryan Holland, MCP, CSP.
Mitch Guthrie
Ron Hotchkiss
Shriyog Sharma Gyawali
Chris Vagasky
Mary Ann Cooper, MD
Dr. Carlos Mata - Panelist

𝗟𝗣𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. This conference is designed for engineers, architects, facility managers, community leaders, and industry professionals who want practical insights and actionable strategies for protecting the systems and infrastructure our communities depend on every day.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
*𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻.
Registration and Agenda: https://lightning.org/international-lightning-safety-day/

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
Four weeks ago, Dr. Shriram Sharma, founder of Aegisflash Solutions and one of our newest LPI Professional Members, came to us with an idea - Let’s bring ILSD to the US and broaden the International involvement. We said yes. Good things happen when you ask a question!

Dr. Sharma and Kelley Collins will be hosting the day alongside an incredible lineup of experts in lightning research, surge protection, and infrastructure resilience… from NEMA, Sankosha, National Lightning Safety Council to experts such as Mitch Guthrie, Bryan Holland, MCP, CSP., Chris Vagasky, Dr. Carlos Mata, Ron Hotchkiss, and Mary Ann Cooper.

A special thank you to our lead sponsor, Sankosha, for making this event possible.

About ILSD: International Lightning Safety Day is observed each year on June 28th — established in honor of the lives lost in a devastating 2011 lightning strike at a school in Uganda, and the global movement it inspired to reduce lightning-related deaths and injuries worldwide.

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 (In person is limited to 100 participants)

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗣𝗜 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://lightning.org/international-lightning-safety-day/

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.Their sacrifice reminds us of the importance of protecting what matters most...our people, our communities, and our future.

From all of us at the Lightning Protection Institute, we wish you a peaceful Memorial Day as we honor those who served and sacrificed.

Small Business Week is a reminder that small businesses are more than storefronts, offices, and operations...they are the heart of our communities.

They are also vulnerable to risks that are often underestimated.
⚡ Lightning strikes cause billions of dollars in damage each year, and for small businesses, even one event can create serious disruption.

A lightning-related incident can mean:
• Unexpected shutdowns
• Lost revenue
• Damaged equipment
• Interrupted operations
• Costly repairs

This week is a good time to ask:

Can your business afford the downtime?
A simple lightning risk assessment can help identify vulnerabilities before they become expensive problems.

Assess today. Protect tomorrow.

👉 Learn more and find a local expert on the LPI website: www.lightning.org