Lightning — Stokes, North Carolina

2023-06-19 · near Lawsonville, Stokes, North Carolina

Event narrative

A lightning strike set a log shed on fire.

Wider weather episode

A stacked low over the Ohio Valley pulled a warm front through northern North Carolina in the afternoon. The upper level support from upper level disturbances rotating around the low allowed storms to develop and grow in intensity. A few of these storms produced damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1111337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.