Mannix - Testing & Measurement
MANNIX Compact Lightning Detector
* Ranges: within 6 miles, 6-12 miles, 12-24 miles and 20-40 miles
* Power source: 1 “AAA†battery
* Average lightning stroke is 6 miles long
* Average thunderstorm is 6-10 miles wide
* Average thunderstorm travels at a rate of 25 miles per hour
* On average, thunder can be heard over a distance of 3-4 miles depending on humidity, terrain and other factors
* Approximately 100,000 thunderstorms occur in the United States each year. Approximately 10% of all thunderstorms are severe enough to produce high winds, flash floods and tornados