I'll add as I lived for years in a odd location with crazy lightning issues. unplug anything you dont want fried. Direct hits can and will take out anything no matter if a protector is hooked up. near strike may but not as likely. near strikes can easily take out phones and modems. Also I have seen instruments unplugged and still get wasted. Neighbors phone answering machine took a hit with the plug on the counter a foot away from the outlet. In general phone/answering machines/ modems go first and real easily. other stuff harder. Unplug. BTW have seen results of lightning going through open window so close the windows to be safe. Saw the mention about copper rod in ground. We had to have four holes drilled a couple hundred feet deep at building corners and rods inserted surrounded by some sort of salt compound to complete make the building lightning safe. been in it for a couple hits (maybe 50? with no issues.) unplug always.
