Lightning in Montgomery County, Virginia

Lightning September 10, 2023 · Montgomery County, Virginia

$500

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 on Dogwood Circle and caused it to catch fire.

The wider storm

A stationary front remained over the Mid Atlantic region and led to multiple rounds of thunderstorms. While wind shear was weak, instability was high creating a favorable environment for localized damaging winds during the late morning and afternoon hours.

Began near Merrimac (37.2000, -80.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1140878. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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