Lightning — Bristol, Rhode Island

2022-06-13 · near West Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 353 AM EDT (253 AM EST), a lightning strike caused a house fire on Harrison Avenue in Barrington.

Wider weather episode

A short wave trough produced a band of showers and thunderstorms, with locally torrential rainfall, that moved quickly through during the pre-dawn hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.