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Originally Posted by Clarkey
What exactly are you doing when you try to follow it? Do you just drive close to it to watch from afar or are you actually driving into the storm?
And a question: why would it matter if your computer is on during a lightning storm? If there is a surge it's going to get it whether it's on or off. I'm curious why people say to do this, it could be good advice for all I know.
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If the computer is on, and a surge hits, it can spike (or dip) the amount of power the PC is getting. That can very easily damage components. Similar to the human body suffering a sudden change in blood pressure.
If the computer is turned off, a power outage/surge arent nearly as likely to affect anything since there is little to no power going through it to begin with.
Speaking of storms, I passed through a nasty one just west of Whitecourt today. No hail, but some mighty impressive lightning strikes towards Grande Prairie, and the rain was coming down in sheets. I had to slow to 80 (from 130) just to stay straight. Of course, this was right after I had to get a flat tire replaced in Whitecourt (not easy on a Sunday), and two hours after I got stuck when Hwy 2 was closed due to a major accident north of Lacombe. I love when a seven hour drive to Grande Prairie takes over ten.
