Lightning — Middle Tanana Valley, Alaska
2023-06-23 · near Chatanika, Middle Tanana Valley, Alaska
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Injuries
Event narrative
Lightning hit a truck causing a barrel of gas in the back to ignite, blowing out the car's window. The driver of the truck sustained facial injures due to the incident.
Wider weather episode
On June 23rd, several thunderstorms moved through the Interior bringing small hail, frequent lighting and heavy downpours.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.