Lightning in De Witt County, Texas

Lightning January 24, 2023 · De Witt County, Texas

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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 from a thunderstorm ignited a fire at an oil tank battery northeast of Cuero.

The wider storm

A deep upper level low pressure system moved across Texas and brought a frontal system across South Texas. Thunderstorms developed ahead of the front. One of these storms produced lightning that started a fire at an oil tank battery.

Began near Edgar (29.1735, -97.2463).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1068631. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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