Subj : Re: Lightning
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Dan Clough
Date : Fri Mar 15 2019 18:24:00

-=> Daryl Stout wrote to DAN CLOUGH <=-

 DC>Stormy weather keeps the BBS offline?  Why?  I mean I can see if
 DC>your place gets wiped out by a tornado, but... does your power go
 DC>out frequently or something?

 DS>   In a word, lightning. I am a 2 time lightning strike survivor
 DS> (at 3 and 16)...they were indirect, but I still got a severe
 DS> shock, and have nervous system damage as a result. I've also been
 DS> under 2 tornadic funnel clouds, within a mile of an F-1 and an
 DS> F-4 rain wrapped tornado, and nearly drowned in a flash flood on
 DS> the local college campus 40 years ago.

<SNIP>

 DS>   In short, NO AMOUNT OF SURGE PROTECTION is going to save your
 DS> system from a direct or very close lightning strike. I'd rather
 DS> be offline for a few hours or days, rather than permanently.
 DS> Behind Florida, Arkansas is the most in the country with
 DS> lightning strikes.

Wow!  OK, I guess I can see that.  Be careful out there!




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