Lightning hits Taranaki home during spectacular electrical stormPrimoWireless There were 154 lightning strikes in Taranaki in a 24 hour period from 6am Sunday, including this one hitting the Wind Wand in New Plymouth. A spectacular night of lightning that lit up New Plymouth's Wind Wand and Port Taranaki's chimney also hit the country home of a family of four. In the 24 hours from 6am Sunday morning Taranaki was hit by 154 lightning strikes, the most in the country for that period. READ MORE: Lightning strikes coastal art structure and New Plymouth port chimneyCruise Hamilton/SUPPLIED Lightning struck Cruise Hamilton's East Taranaki house blowing up his computer and printer. New Plymouth District Council spokeswoman Teresa Turner said the lightning had not caused any structural damage to the Wind Wand.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2017 05:15 UTC