Lightning — Suffolk (c), Virginia
2023-09-09 · near Myrtle, Suffolk (c), Virginia
$15K
Property damage
Event narrative
WAVY television station reported a residential structure fire occurred due to a lightning strike.
Wider weather episode
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a frontal boundary produced damaging winds across portions of central and southeast Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1139865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.