we had one blow through here several days ago. It was awesome, one strike sounded like it hit next door but it hit a water tower 200 yards away. We seem to get between 7 and 10 vicious storms like that every year. It was on us so suddenly I didn't even have time to turn the computer off, the lights flickered brighter but my surge protection strip held up. Got to pay for a good one, I had used a cheap one two years ago and lost my modem, network and sound cards. Great picture