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Ed Pawlowski[_5_]

On 7/6/2019 11:52 AM, wrote:
> On Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 10:09:27 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00:39 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> I was able to sit out and watch
>>> and listen to the storm. It was thunder in stereo as I could hear it
>>> coming from different sides. Same with the bolts of lightening. It was
>>> neat to be able to watch.
>>>
>> Nice. I love a good thunderstorm. When they say "take cover", I head
>> for our covered deck.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Y'all be careful on those covered decks and lanais. I had a friend who had
> 4 Persian cats laying on their covered deck and lightning struck the covered
> portion and killed the cats. Freak strike and accident for sure.
>

The uncovered portion is screened with metal framing and screen. I
wonder if it would work like a Faraday cage?

A few years back in CT there was a strike someplace near the detached
garage. It jumped to a floodlight and traveled back to the house and
took out a receptacle, circuit breaker, TV, stereo receiver, doorbell
transformer.