This awful heat

[Mups]

We had a storm very early this morning.. Lightning and a few drops of rain..

We keep getting storms forecast,  but nothing round here as yet.
I don't like storms.   They always give me the willies.

[klondike]

I like to see a good storm. So long as there's a decent gap between the flash and the bang

[Mups]

I like to see a good storm. So long as there's a decent gap between the flash and the bang

Do  TV ariels on roofs  attract lightning Klondie?


Ooh look,  I just found this:

"The "30-30 rule" for lightning is a universal outdoor safety guideline recommended by the National Weather Service.
It advises that you seek shelter if the time between seeing a lightning flash and hearing the thunder is 30 seconds or less, and that you must wait at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder to safely resume activities."

Yes,  but where would you seek shelter?

[klondike]

Lightning takes the electrically easiest route to ground. TV aerials tend to be the highest points on any particular house so yes they can be struck. That said I've never heard of it happening anyway near me. I have seen lots of dead trees though. Certainly I'm not bothered here as there are trees higher than aerial nearby and a church 100 yards away.

AI response to how many houses struck in UK each year...

While there is no exact, comprehensive database counting every single direct strike, research and insurance metrics indicate that several hundred homes are significantly damaged or affected by lightning strikes each year in the UK, with thousands more suffering minor, unreported electrical surges.

Don't forget there are maybe 20 million houses in the UK

[Mups]

Thanks Klondie.   

Have a look at this lightning map,  there aint arf'  some storms going on . . .


https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=ses;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=48.5852;x=12.5896;z=5;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;