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Originally Posted by Lightning
The home that was destroyed in Pinellas last month DID NOT have a lightning protection system. None of the nine homes destroyed by lightning in the last 10 years had lightning protection nor did the home that was destroyed in the Fairways subdivision about 600 ft outside The Villages. We have heard from 12 homeowners with lightning protection who told us they took a direct hit without damage. This is consistant with the history and research over the last 262 years.
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That's quiet possible, but you're telling me that research on this topic goes all the way back to the year 1752 ???
Actually, destroyed and just being struck are two very different things. A firefighter friends tells me that most house fires, caused by lightning, are small, but if gone unnoticed, develop into large fires; thereby, destroying the home. In addition, I believe the home destroyed in Pinellas was unoccupied at the time of the strike and the fire was out of control, before it was noticed by neighbors.
At any rate, installing lightning protection is a risk based decision...