Lightning in Roanoke (c) County, Virginia

Lightning June 2, 2022 · Roanoke (c) County, Virginia

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a tree near a house on Denniston Avenue, causing a large limb to fall off the tree, damaging a nearby vehicle.

The wider storm

A cold front passed through southwestern and central VA, interacting with an unstable air mass and limited shear to produce severe thunderstorms. Several of these storms produced damaging winds.

Began near Roanoke City (37.2700, -79.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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