Does highrise buildings and skyscrapers get hit by lightning more than low buildings ?

Question

Does highrise buildings and skyscrapers get hit by lightning more than low buildings ?

Answer 1

Yes, they do. The lightning searches for the quickest possible root to the ground, which will, ofcourse, be higher objects including buildings and trees - Infact anything that is earthed will be hit by lightning if it is the quickest root to the ground.

Answer 2

theoratically yes

Answer 3

Yes.

The empire state building, for instance, gets struck by lightning about 100 times per year.

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

Emphatically yes.  Lightning always looks for the highest point, to move from the positive charged particles to the negative charged particles.  When you see a grass roofed house again, look at the veeery long, lightning conducter (steel pole) standing next to the building.

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