Well although it may have fried the aerial, its likely that it struck
through the roof and may well have struck more than one house. Lightning is
not tidy, its a bit like a teenager and has bits all over the place. Having
been near to two strikes in my life, it struck the roof of a factory, and
although it was plastered in lightning conductors, all the wiring was ruined
and all the computers and devices in the factory that were electrically
driven suffered some damage as well.
In a field near a pylon it struck the pylon, but it also struck the ground
all around it leaving the grass sizzling for some seconds afterwards. I and
the dog both layed down as soon as I felt the tell tale prickling of a high
voltage, but the hot blast and the noise, no wonder I have tinnitus.


I heard on the radio the other day that scientists are still not sure what
it is that triggers the sudden breakdown and a discharge. Fingers are
pointing at high energy cosmic rays from deep space apparently, which ionise
the air just enough to allow the discharge.
Brian

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On another group, I heard about a lightning strike to a house, via the TV
aerial. Aerial went to a DA. Seemed it burnt out all the house wiring and
every appliance in it. Requiring the owners to move out for months while
it was all sorted. Seems it also travelled to other houses in the street
too via the mains and caused much damage there too. Was rather surprised
to read this. I've seen a TV destroyed - but not so much extra damage.

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