How Do You Use Lightning Rods On A Beach To Make Glass?
In the movie “Sweet Home Alabama” one of the characters uses lightning rods jammed into the sand on the beach to attract lightning, which then discharges into the sand, creating beautiful and unique glass sculptures. Such creations are real and are known as fulgurites. While it is possible for almost anyone to make a fulgurite if conditions are right and a bit of luck is on his side, the process can be dangerous and may require local permits, so check with your local authorities before poking lightning rods into your closest beach while awaiting the arrival of a thunder storm. Obtain permission from your local authorities before taking lightning rods onto a beach prior to a lightning storm. Shove one or more metal lightning rods 12 to 18 inches into the sand at a beach prior to the arrival of a lightning storm. Don’t attempt to place lighting rods in the sand once the storm has begun as you could attract lightning before you are prepared for it, causing severe injury. Vacate the area o
