two lightning strikes up to now:
First one in descent to Rome. Came out of the low buildup we were passing at about 1 mile!!! The only thing that happended was that the static which had built up during the preceding two minutes went away. And a flash pretty much the same as when hitting a speed trap. No sound but I could feel it on the controls. Later we found out that it entered at the nose wheel bay traveled along the lower side of the fuselage and exited on the elevator taking two static wicks with it.
Second one was at night. Only rain on the radar. St. Elmos fire on the windshield then from the right side of the aircraft a blinding white flash. Found static wicks missing their end parts on the right wing trailing edge after landing.
Lost no instruments - nothing
Lately I was flying an aircraft hit by lightning the previous day. Found a couple of inop instrument backlights and the GE found a couple of light fuses burnt.
Externals showed colour popped away from some rivets.
I hope my lightning encounters continue like this.