For even better protection, you'll need to protect from near by hit traveling via ground, too.
I was given a design diagram for lightening protection system at work. (2 floor concrete large building). Lightening rods at certain interval, ground wires completely surrounding the building in ground, ground rods every few feet, bus bars and connection to main electrical panel.... It's not something someone can casually do.
Also, grounding on regular housing is extremely poor. At most places, builders can install 2 grounding rods and call it done. Also, ground wire in house hold wiring is very neglected. I've seen someone just stuck in ground wire into a screw hole (without screw). Ground connections with just twisted wires are common, too. (without wire nuts).
Surviving direct hit without damage is possible. Empire state building in US get hit over 100 times a year, according to something I read. Cellular base antenna towers get hit on regular basis. Of course, they don't unplug anything.
I have an ongoing plan to add a room to my house for lab use. This thread made me think about all this. Thanks to OP for bring it up.