AS strange as it may seem, lightning can come from the ground but the conditions have to be right for this to happen. We explain how this happens. Does lightning come from the ground? In most cases… ...

Dear Tom, An area about 10 miles north of Reno, Nev., seems to get hit by lightning strikes constantly. The vegetation is low sage and grass. Is it possible that naturally occurring metal deposits … ...

And according to Mark Harger, owner of Harger Lightning & Grounding in Grayslake, “every vertical, structural steel beam” acts as a down conductor to dissipate the electricity.