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Most commonly, the lightning current ceases in about a millisecond for a given stroke, but sometimes there is a continuing current on the order of 100 amps following one or more of the strokes. This is called hot lightning and it is the cause of lightning fires according to Uman.
Although miniscule, there certainly is a possibility that lightening can damage your solar panels. Proper grounding is a requirement set by the National Electric Code, but there is not really anything we can do to protect ourselves 100% in the case of a lightening strike. Wind damage is also rare.