Lightning struck World Tallest Building [Unforgettable Pics]
Pictures of lightning struck Burj Dubai, the world tallest building, while thunder hits Dubai on 15th January, 2009. It was an unforgettable night for Dubai residents.
According to technical experts with more and more tall structures coming up in dubai, the chances of a lightning strike is increasing.
Mr.Sonjib Banerjee, technical director of Duval Messien, a French multinational specialized in Global Protection services, said it is a myth that Dubai and the Gulf area are not vulnerable to lightning strikes. He referred to a lightning strike near Burj Dubai on November 26 and said it confirms the need for adequate lightning protection measures for all tall structures.
“The thunderstorm days in the UAE are about 10 per year. This means that, one lightning strike may happen per square kilometer per year in worst conditions, with a minimum of one lightning strike per 7 square kilometer per year,” he said.
“A 100-meter-high building of 30 floors is five times more at risk in comparison to 50-meter-high building of 15 floors. This risk factor goes up, as the height of the building goes up,” he said.
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Lightning Strike Burj Dubai Jan 2009
Burj Dubai lightning strike
Lightning Burj Dubai Jan 2009 Slow Motion EX-FH20
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Hi,
This is sujay, i want to ask that do UAE Buildings require Lightning Protection System, since we have very less rain fall and the climate is also against lightning.
Awaiting for your reply.
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Sujay
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Sujay,
itsa myth that desert conditions do not atract lightning..infact as the structures in middle-east are going up and up….the chances of lightning strikes are multiplying. Its a new phenomenon that UAE residents are being subjected to….or rather they have discovered. Lightning strikes are a natural phenomena occuring all the time and not necesarily during storms or rainy seasons !
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nabaroon
Hey. Has anyone noticed in the video (Lightning Burj Dubai Jan 2009 Slow Motion EX-FH20) At 11 seconds there is something flying from top of screen to bottom of screen. And as it is in slow motion the object is travelling very very fast.
hey…….I noticed the object travelling really fast at slow motion aswell and at first I thought it must have been a raindrop, but then after your comment, I realised that the lightening is much faster than the movement of a raindrop.
I wonder what it is?!?!?!
i belive “satan” being strike by lightning
woah! i saw the thing floating down the screen too and even in slow motion its really fast! it could have been anything but still.
-psychic kid,lomie :)
wow!