That's interesting, LR.
For the most part, storms provide a demonstration of natural forces at work. Sometimes, as in your case, the forces can cause damage.
The only time I suffered from a storm was a few years ago, here at my French residence secondaire. A lightning bolt hit a tree, some distance away and there were several subsidiary strikes. One hit the corner of a house opposite mine and the discharge - via my satellite dish - fried my Humax set-top box. I had a new one sent by Amazon from England. I understand your caution.