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05-31-2007, 05:42 PM
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House Struck By Lightning
well this morning we had a bad storm and the house up the street got struck. i really hope no one was hurt. ill go up there and get some pictures if i can.
has this happened to anyone on here?
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05-31-2007, 05:45 PM
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Did it burn down?
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05-31-2007, 05:45 PM
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A neighbors house got struck once. It blew the main breaker nothing else.
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05-31-2007, 05:51 PM
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About two months ago I went on a fire run for a building struck by lightning. It caused a minor fire on the flat roof of a 3 story multi dwelling.
The coolest thing was that the lightning carbonated a couple of bricks where it struck. The bricks were fused together and looked like they were turned into glass. I wish I had taken pictures...
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05-31-2007, 05:51 PM
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no it didnt burn down but it has a big burned hole in it. id say about 8' X 8'
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05-31-2007, 05:55 PM
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Any chance those people are goth.......? That could explain it.....
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05-31-2007, 05:57 PM
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Our house is in the middle of a 30 acre field with nothing in it besides it. While it was being built, lightning struck nearby, arced up from the ground, went into a water pipe, punched a pin sized hole in the pipe, and THEN went back to ground. Lets see, a few years later I was at home on the computer when a thunderstorm came up and it apparently struck the house or something after the transformer. (It was fine.) It came in, burned up the modem, and sound card in teh computer, and killed our security system. Two years ago, I was again at home alone, and it struck it and jacked up the security system again. I'm beginning to think I shouldn't stay home alone, as it doesn't do it at any other times.
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05-31-2007, 07:43 PM
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Curses! Foiled again!!
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Even the field on a near-miss seems to be sufficient to fry some kinds of electronics. I've lost GF protected outside outlets to a strike more than 100 yards away and standard modems seem to be every bit as vulnerable. We seem to be always replacing the things here in lightning country. I wouldn't be surprised if alarms and security systems weren't just as touchy. I know there is hardware to protect the alarm circuits but hardly anyone ever installs it.
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05-31-2007, 07:46 PM
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Can't you guys put up lightning rods?
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05-31-2007, 07:49 PM
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I'll unpimp your auto...
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I am going to eventually. My physics teacher told us how they work, but I cant exactly remember what all he said...
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05-31-2007, 08:01 PM
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Curses! Foiled again!!
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Even a grounded strike seems to do some damage peripherally. It's just how it is. 
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05-31-2007, 08:11 PM
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My house got hit one night. Struck the metal drain stack on the roof. We all leave the house and go next door to or neighbor who is a fireman. And my dad asks calm as can be.
Dad "Hey John, can I use your phone" John "Ya sure, everything OK?" Dad "Yeah, my house is on fire" No joke, left about a 5 x 20 foot burn mark on the inside of the roof, that was it. Nothing else in the house was affected.
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05-31-2007, 08:37 PM
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A couple houses in my old neighborhood were struck by lighting, one even burned down.
Story: http://www.carolinasfirepage.com/firenews/contents/news/08272003b.htm |
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05-31-2007, 08:53 PM
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My Uncle up North had his house hit by lightning and it set fire.
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05-31-2007, 09:22 PM
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ok well i dont have any good pictures but im uploading a video that was on the news about it. once its done loading ill post it
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