Educational damage resource: This page is designed to explain common lightning damage scenarios and connect property owners to relevant protection topics.
Lightning Damage To Water Towers
Municipal infrastructure, elevated tanks, electrical controls, telemetry, and service interruption risk.
Lightning damage can include fire, electrical surge, failed equipment, damaged controls, roof damage, downtime, and safety concerns. A complete lightning protection approach may include air terminals, conductors, bonding, grounding electrodes, and surge protection.
Why property owners search this topic
After a lightning event, people often search for the structure or equipment that was damaged: barns, homes, oil tanks, warehouses, churches, hotels, or water towers. This resource section helps answer those searches and explains what protection can involve.