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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Part 1 says "if your house has the highest ground charge during optimal conditions, your house will be the one the lightning will be attracted to most."
Part 2 says "these things that stick up higher than the peak of your house, making your house the highest ground charge, will not attract the lightning."
How is this so?
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Because there are multiple things that make any part if your home have the highest charge and height is only one part. A common misconception is the highest point of the home is the best target. While mostly true, it also has to have the highest postitive charge during a storm as well. This is why a home may get hit although there are high trees around it.