To　evaluate　the　lightning　damage　effect　of　multiple　continuous　sequential　lightning　current　components　with　different　timing　combinations　on　carbon　fiber　reinforced　polymer　(CFRP)　laminates,　we　adopted　the　means,　such　as　visual　inspection,　infrared　temperature　measurement,　and　ultrasonic　C-scan,　and　compared　the　lightning　damage　types　and　degrees　to　investigate　the　factors　influencing　the　damage　properties　of　CFRP.　Moreover,　we　analyzed　the　flowing　process　and　interaction　mechanism　of　multiple　continuous　lightning　components　on　CFRP　laminates.　The　experimental　results　indicated　that　the　CFRP　laminates　suffered　from　serious　lightning　damage,　including　fracture　and　erosion　of　carbon　fibers,　resin　pyrolysis,　and　layer　delamination.　The　damage　area　and　depth　were　approximately　2　790　mm2　and　1.28　mm　in　the　＇ABCD＇　test　mode.　In　multiple　continuous　sequential　lightning　strike　tests,　the　damage　depth　was　found　to　be　closely　related　with　lightning　components　A　and　D,　which　were　accompanied　by　the　mechanical　impact　effect,　the　dielectric　breakdown　effect　and　the　local　thermal　effect.　The　increases　of　surface　temperature　and　damage　area　after　lightning　strike　were　mainly　affected　by　the　lightning　component　C　with　substantial　thermal　effect.　The　study　of　the　lightning　damage　effect　of　multiple　continuous　sequential　lightning　components　can　deepen　the　understanding　of　the　process　of　lightning　strikes;　and　may　provide　experimental　support　and　a　theoretical　basis　for　the　optimization　and　design　of　CFRP　structure　and　the　improvement　of　a　lightning　direct　effect　test　method　for　CFRP　laminates　in　the　future.　©　2019,　High　Voltage　Engineering　Editorial　Department　of　CEPRI.　All　right　reserved.