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Here are some basic tips for dealing with thunderstorms and protecting your property from the damage they can cause.

If you're considering installing a lightning protection system, here's a statistic to consider. According to data compiled by Westinghouse Electric Company, given an average location and exposure, a 50 ft. high building stands a greater chance of being struck by lightning once a year than a card player has of filing an ordinary flush in a poker game. In the United States the average geographic area is subjected to 40 lightning strokes per square mile every year.

Loud, driving rain, a blinding flash of lightning and a window-rattling crack of thunder jolt you awake. You think, "no harm done," roll over and go back to sleep. But the next morning, you notice that the milk in the refrigerator is warm and when you go to turn on the computer to get your e-mail, the monitor flickers, the cursor freezes and your hard drive crashes.