Lightning — Pennington, Minnesota

2023-07-06 · near Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota

Event narrative

Mayor of Thief River Falls, MN reports a tree in his backyard took a direct strike from lightning. Still standing but damaged. No fatalities or injuries.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms in Minnesota lead to some lightning damage in northwestern Minnesota.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1114595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.