What A House Hit By Lightning Looks Like
The parents of a close friend just had a direct lightning strike on their house. It immediately burned to the ground and everything was lost.
The simple advice from my friend if this ever happens to you is "get out fast and not go back for anything that is not a human being." She also suggested that you check your home insurance to make sure you are covered for this.
My deepest sympathies
Having grown up rural myself – Rightning Rods! – we had them on the house and barns – they were hit many, many times