Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System
A Thor Guard lightning prediction system can serve as a stand-alone warning aid or as an
enhancement to a Lightning Elimination Systems (LES)-installed lightning protection system. Thor Guard systems make
calculations to predict the occurrence of lightning within areas as vast as 25 square miles, and
will emit audio and visual alarms between eight and 20 minutes (or more) before the first strike.
The Thor Guard company designs systems that use a proprietary technology to monitor changes
in the electrostatic fields found in thunderclouds. (This approach differs from early streamer
emission air terminals, which monitor the electromagnetic fields present between the cloud
and the ground.) These systems process real-time data 500 times a second and cross-reference
that information against a finite database populated with millions of hours of thunderstorm
monitoring. When sensing migrations of potentially dangerous electrostatic energy, Thor Guard
sends out distinct alarms (signifying danger levels such as warning, red alert and all clear) via an
interactive air horn so that those present will seek shelter.
Thor Guard lightning warning systems are installed at:
- Golf courses
- Olympic venues
- Airports
- Mining sites
- Telecommunications sites
- Government agencies
- Sports stadiums
- Ski resorts
- More than 700 universities and schools
- Public parks, pools and playgrounds
For more information about Thor Guard, visit www.thorguard.com. Lightning Elimination
Systems is the exclusive provider of Thor Guard lightning warning systems in the state of
Louisiana.
