On Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:15:40 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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.

The house diagonally opposite to my Mums was hit with lightening and
it blew the cast iron fireplace out of the hearth and onto the carpet,
which then started to catch fire. I can remember seeing the fire
engine turn up and the firemen throwing the fireplace out of the sash
window and onto the pavement (as it must have still been very hot).

Powerful stuff.

Cheers, T i m