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"Static" from nearby power lines or far away lightning stokes won't do any damage. A nearby lightning strike (distances measured in 100's of yards), however, can induce enough voltage into the antenna to damage the receiver front end. The actual bigger danger is lightning induced transients coming into the house via the power lines and frying electronics, including radios. That's why its a good idea to not use computers, microwaves, radios, TV's, etc., when there is lighting in the vicintity UNLESS, and this is a big UNLESS, you have taken appropriate measures to suppress transients at the point where the power enters the house. For most poeple, the cost of adequate transient suppression is many times the value of the electronics you're trying to protect. Keith PS... the surge suppressed outlet stips they sell for protecting computers, etc., will help but aren't capabable of dealing with the energy in a large transient from a close-in lighting attachment to the power lines. Also, a lot of these are only good for one shot. The first good transient zaps the suppressor, & from that point on they're useless.
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