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[chip61 666]

Wasn't sure what to expect from the storm this weekend so I left work yesterday and went to Mathews to get my tractors out of the barn and up on blocks in my shed. Neighbor called this afternoon and told me the barn I keep a couple of them in did get water in it, but my shed was nice and dry. If I hadn't put them on blocks I'm sure the water would have reached my shed. 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 42,082]

Good to see you kept the horses hooves out of the salt water.

[russellmc301 600]

perect time to take those blades off and sharpen them

[AMC RULES 37,196]

Need to put that  shed on stilts. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,199]

Nice job protecting the tractors....glad to hear you didn't get "swamped"!

 Mike....

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,362]

Did you use a horse to tow that yellow thing in the shed?

[Ed Kennell 42,082]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hermine-deliver-life-threatening-surf-winds-north-carolina-new-england-n642426

 

I'm thanking Cyclone  Hermine tonight.

After getting the above forecasts, I shortened my Labor Day weekend at my camp at the Delaware shore and came back home to Pa for the rest of the holiday.

Arriving at noon today, I discovered lightening had struck my house several hours after I left on Wed. Tripping the breakers to a  beverage fridge and a 24 cu ft chest freezer full of a  years harvest of venison, perch filets, crab meat, blackberries, and the entire garden harvest.

The good news...It only thawed on the top and everything was cold so nothing in the freezer was lost and the warm beer, soda, and wine has already been chilled.

The bad news is ... so far I have lost two garage door operators, one TV, one answering machine, one clothes dryer, and possibly the breaker panel.

Off to see the homeowners agent Tuesday morning.

So, again, thank you Hermine for sending me home early and preventing a big 400lb stinky mess.

Didn't mean to highjack your post Chip, but I thought you might be interested on some good news from Hermine.

Edited September 4, 2016 by Ed Kennell

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,362]

Ed , that is a lot of damage . I hope the lighting strikes did not do any structural damage to your home. Mother nature can be a wicket beast. Maybe it was a good thing that you were away when the lighting struck. 

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

Happy to know it's not any worse Ed. I've had lightning damage to my house before, so I know what you are going through.

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Glad everything was OK.

[chip61 666]

Ed, I'm glad to hear you didn't lose any more than you did, that could have been much worse!

[seven 202]

Good luck getting it all fixed at least no one got hurt and the lightening didn't start a fire.

[squonk 43,869]

We had lightning hit my house about 25 yrs. ago. Took out computer sound board, Satelite dish and garage opener. I live next to a lightning suppression engineer for Tennesee Gas and he told me why my house was hit and that it will be hit again someday. The next day one of my customers barn got hit and destroyed by lightning. My insurance guy comes ans says to me lightning doesn't cause fires. Well tell that farmer that!! 

[Ed Kennell 42,082]

Mike, what makes a house more likely to be hit ?    Just wondering if mine is one of them and if there is anything that can be changed to reduce the risk of future strikes.

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

Ed, down here it's Poplar trees that make a house more likely to be hit by lightning. If you have those kind of trees within 100 feet of your house, I suggest you cut them down. 

[Ed Kennell 42,082]

No poplars Van, but I do have 20 blue spruce, a silver maple, and a honey locust close to the house.

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

21 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

No poplars Van, but I do have 20 blue spruce, a silver maple, and a honey locust close to the house.

If those trees hold the amount of water that our Poplar's do then maybe it's time to crank up the chainsaw!