Posted by Mark Robke on July 08, 2015 at 06:45:07 from (98.19.78.165):
In Reply to: Re: Lightning strike posted by Richard G. on July 08, 2015 at 04:27:34:
I have heard that poplar trees were more prone to getting hit by lightning than other trees;your post seems to help confirm that.Has anyone else heard or seen this to be true?One time someone offered me poplar seedlings to plant in my yard,but I declined because of that.We live on top of a ridge and have had several lightning hits-just outside our bedroom our phone wire was hit,melted in 2,connector box blown off the side of the house,and made an open in the harness under the house to the phone.Another time lightning hit a tree near my garage and blew the door opener circuit board.Also I have lost at least one fence charger and had several fuses blown in it.My bil just had a cow lost to lightning last week.He found her right away and said she was very swollen-I guess her insides were boiled.Powerful stuff.Mark
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