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Originally Posted by Villageshooter
has there been a home hit with the rods installed? i wonder if they really protect your home from a strike?
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We have heard from 10 homeowners with lightning rods who believe that they took a direct hit without any structural damage. In one case the homeowner reported seeing lightning strike a rod on his pool cage and jump to another rod and went to ground as designed. Others cases have been reported by a retired meteorologist and a retired firefighter. They do work and have been around for 262 years silently doing their job. For more information see Dr. Martin Uman's book,
The Art & Science of Lighning Protection found in The Villages Library.