Lightning in Alleghany County, Virginia

Lightning July 28, 2023 · Alleghany 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 in front of Clifton Forge Baptist Church, causing it to fall on nearby powerlines.

The wider storm

A line of storms from the Midwest continued east into the Mid-Atlantic within a very unstable atmosphere conducive for damaging winds. Numerous downed trees and powerlines occurred in southwest Virginia from this line of storms.

Began near Clifton Forge City (37.8189, -79.8268).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125373. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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