[rdhdleo]

So tired of these storms as of late. More coming through now and it looks like the norm for the entire week. Worst ever in 12 years here. After our hit the other day I for the first time ever am now scared anytime I hear the thunder and loo at the radar to see how bad it may be. Century Link was out at our neighbors and they said 16 boxes were totally fried in my area worst he's ever seen. Well at least they are out, my Comcast won't be out till Weds. Switching next month when contact is up. I now have a bag packed permanently with important stuff , change of clothes etc. just in case. I know may be silly but I feel better prepared. Our friends in Gilchrest just said a house down the block from them got hit a little while ago she's not sure how bad but fire trucks there now. Stay safe everyone and be prepared as much as you can.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

So tired of these storms as of late. More coming through now and it looks like the norm for the entire week. Worst ever in 12 years here. After our hit the other day I for the first time ever am now scared anytime I hear the thunder and loo at the radar to see how bad it may be. Century Link was out at our neighbors and they said 16 boxes were totally fried in my area worst he's ever seen. Well at least they are out, my Comcast won't be out till Weds. Switching next month when contact is up. I now have a bag packed permanently with important stuff , change of clothes etc. just in case. I know may be silly but I feel better prepared. Our friends in Gilchrest just said a house down the block from them got hit a little while ago she's not sure how bad but fire trucks there now. Stay safe everyone and be prepared as much as you can.

I agree, don't remember anything this bad in the years I've been here, almost 6 years. I'm not a happy person and neither is my California dog who totally freaks out with the storms. I know how you feel about being prepared, I feel like I'm back in Los Angeles with the fear of fires and earthquakes. We were always prepared for an emergency. So far Comcast has not been knocked out or any other electricity in my house, wonder if it has to do with the whole house surge protector SECO put in for me. But the fear of lightening striking my house is very strong and hearing the fire engines on 466A every day is very unsettling.

Does anyone remember it being this bad in the distant past?? They are forecasting this for all of next week up to Thurs. Oh dear!!

[pooh]

Has been pretty bad this summer. I, too, don't remember so much electrical activity except for the night the tornado struck.

Cell phones and computers are unplugged...and I totally understand your apprehension....you can't outrun lightning. Stay safe!

[NotGolfer]

We've been here 5 years...guess I'd agree re: the intensity re: storms. BUT it is the rainy season here and with it comes the thunder/lightening etc. The whole country seems to be having crazy weather. The Midwest is getting mega-rain and flooding that I don't remember in my life-time of being so bad. I just read online that somewhere in VA there was a storm that caused a apartment complex fire (lightening). It happens everywhere! Only thing is...here we don't have basements that seem to offer us "protection". There's not a thing we can do about it!

[2BNTV]

The angels are moving furniture again!!!!!

When the thunder roars, go indoors!!!!

These storms can make a body nervous especially coming form the northeast. The other night, the lightning was so bad, it lit up my house, as it came through the solar tubes.

It was like the fourth of July!!!

[buggyone]

It seems as though most of the recent lightning strikes on homes have been South of 466A. Is this because there are no trees there and it is just basically flat open land with only the houses sticking up?

[pooh]

Originally Posted by KathieI

I agree, don't remember anything this bad in the years I've been here, almost 6 years. I'm not a happy person and neither is my California dog who totally freaks out with the storms. I know how you feel about being prepared, I feel like I'm back in Los Angeles with the fear of fires and earthquakes. We were always prepared for an emergency. So far Comcast has not been knocked out or any other electricity in my house, wonder if it has to do with the whole house surge protector SECO put in for me. But the fear of lightening striking my house is very strong and hearing the fire engines on 466A every day is very unsettling.

Does anyone remember it being this bad in the distant past?? They are forecasting this for all of next week up to Thurs. Oh dear!!

Took me almost 6 years not to stop and hold on to something when I heard a rumble.... Earthquakes get your attention and you never know if it will be small or something terrible. Fires....ah something I also don't miss!

The electrical activity has been pretty bad....and it comes for all directions. One day it moves in from the west, then another day it comes from the east. No matter what direction it comes from, it moves really s l o w l y.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

The angels are moving furniture again!!!!!

When the thunder roars, go indoors!!!!

These storms can make a body nervous especially coming form the northeast. The other night, the lightning was so bad, it lit up my house, as it came through the solar tubes.

It was like the fourth of July!!!

You're right, the solar tubes light up! Kind of like strobe lights, Joe...

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by buggyone

It seems as though most of the recent lightning strikes on homes have been South of 466A. Is this because there are no trees there and it is just basically flat open land with only the houses sticking up?

NO, Buggy. It was something that the developer caused.


EVERYBODY........I was just kidding!


I feel so bad for the folks who have been repeatedly hit. No wonder they are waiting for the other shoe to drop.


I still like the excitement and drama of a Florida Thunderstorm.

[rdhdleo]

Apparently the lightning is striking ll over. Our damage was incurred when it hit our Old Huge palm tree that was right next to the house. it travelled through the ground to whatever it could find. The good thing is it hit the tree and not our house! Like I said tree is now coming down on Tues others are further from out house. So far we figure replacement on everything well over 2K We have a SyCom whole house surge protector which I think saved our appliances BUT that will not help something that comes in through your cable and or telephone line which ours did. We still will be contacting them as our neighbor did when she took a hit and they reimbursed her pretty well for her losses.

[PammyJ]

Unfortunately, this is Florida in the summer! Over the years I have had trees hit in my yard and even my car sitting in the driveway seconds after we had just exited it. Known folks to be hit by lightening as well. It can be very dangerous, stay inside and be safe!

[Tennisnut]

Still dry here in California! Probably no rain expected until November.

[DEWRDW]

Was there a lightning strike today - Sunday, the 22nd? If so, where?

[JC and John]

Originally Posted by pooh

You're right, the solar tubes light up! Kind of like strobe lights, Joe...

OK, that's it no solar tubes in my house! I don't like the lightening and close all the blinds and drapes. I do not want to see lightening! I'll live with dark areas in the house. I'll just turn on a light.

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by buggyone

It seems as though most of the recent lightning strikes on homes have been South of 466A. Is this because there are no trees there and it is just basically flat open land with only the houses sticking up?

This wiki page states "Trees are natural lightning conductors and are known to provide protection against lightning damage to nearby buildings by diverting lightning strikes away from structures. Tall trees with high biomass for the root system provide good lightning protection. An example is the teak tree (Tectona grandis). When planted near a building, its height helps to capture the oncoming lightning leader, and the high biomass of the root system helps in dissipation of the lightning's charge.[14]"

Lightning strike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I have not seen any other info online that states trees are lightning protection for a home. I wonder if its true.