Lightning strikes house on new estate
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| Lightning damage to a house on the Chapelford estate |
A HOUSE on the new Chapelford estate in Great Sankey was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon in a freak weather accident.
The lightning bolt hit the chimney of a house on Savannagh Place, off Baltimore Gardens, at around 4.15pm demolishing the stack and sending bricks tumbling on to a small extension to the house below.
A car parked on the next door neighbour's drive was also damaged by falling debris, smashing the back window and denting the bonnet.
The immediate area has been cordoned off by police and firefighters were at the scene for around three hours.
Crew manager Rick Aldous, of Red Watch at Warrington Fire Station, said: "There was a little bit of smoke in the upstairs of the house after the lightning struck but there was no fire.
"The occupants of the house have had to evacuate as the property is not structurally sound."
It is thought that the occupants, who were not at home at the time of the accident, only moved into the property a week ago.
9:35am Tuesday 15th April 2008
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CommentPosted by: PaulS1978, Sankey on 2:23pm Tue 15 Apr 08
I have been looking into the impact of lightning on new build properties for some time. It appears that many of the chimney's on Baltimora Gardens might not be up to it. They should be able to withstand a heavy bolt, and they should maybe look at 'shatners bassoon' theory regarding lightening.
I have been looking into the impact of lightning on new build properties for some time. It appears that many of the chimney's on Baltimora Gardens might not be up to it. They should be able to withstand a heavy bolt, and they should maybe look at 'shatners bassoon' theory regarding lightening.
Posted by: Paulste1978, Sankey on 6:34pm Tue 15 Apr 08
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