Question

I have (had) a camera on my oak tree. Tree got hit by lightning. blew the camera 15 feet away. Camera was plugged in to a gfi outlet at base of tree. Question is, was this just a bad day or did the camera act as a lightning rod?  

Answer 1

Please tell me the camera got some video before it died

Answer 2

Video! And just a bad day

Answer 3

Unless the camera sits taller than the tree I would say the tree would have been hit regardless , the camera just was a casualty of the path of least resistance.  

Comments

@pomfret72 Woolford literally

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Like he said, trees are natural lightning rods. Never be under one during a lightning storm. The camera and wiring had no affect on it getting hit.  

Answer 4

Video is on card. I'm looking forward to seeing if its not fried

Comments

@untidy need that video soon!  

Answer 5

Crazy, hopefully it got the recording and didn't get fried

Answer 6

No your tree acted as a lightening rod.  

Answer 7

Ouch, we lost three $35, 000 cameras in a two massive electrical storms in a week. All had proper lighting protection as well.  

Answer 8

Camera was not a lightning rod. and if you can’t post video, . It never happened!  

Comments

@pomfret72 Woolford lol

Answer 9

Chip is toast, but this is what is left of camera