I had a lightning strike hit an antenna mast and it took out a lot of electronics in my house. It actually popped circuit breakers in the house along with taking out the TV, modem, KVR switch, low voltage LED lighting, and several power supplies.
The interesting thing was the circuit for the Ground Fault outlet that feeds my outdoor workbench was kaput, but didn't show any signs of being fried. The GFCI didn't trip or turn off - the circuit breaker on the workbench tripped but the GFI was still passing power to it.
Something to bear in mind - you are supposed to press the test button once a month on those things to see if they are functioning. They can malfunction in a way that leaves them lethal.