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Old 07-22-2024, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Wonder what the answer to your question as to why?

I do not understand 5 homes in the villages burned this year due to lightning strikes, imagine a lot more suffered damages from lightning.
My guess: More active storm season this year combined with dense housing development. There is more lightning and it is going to hit somewhere. With houses blanketing a large portion of the area, the chances are high that it will hit a house.

Two years ago we had regular afternoon thunderstorms. Last year we had few. This year they seem to be more active.
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