Smart cookie!
There are countless articles on the internet talking about how people have lost TV's, computers and countless other electronics from power surges during storms.
From our last hurricane I had to replace my wireless router 3 TIMES! in 1 week even though we unplugged everything!
Sure miss the $90! I would be a nut case if my Bernina 1010 was lost! I've had that baby for years! And I NEVER sew during even a "mild" thunderstorm! In fact I keep my machine unplugged whenever I am not using it--just in case!
Boy are quilters smart!