Lightning in Bristol County, Massachusetts

Lightning May 23, 2024 · Bristol County, Massachusetts

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Acushnet, a house was hit by lightning causing damage to the home electrical system on Beaver Dam Rd.

The wider storm

A passing cold front brought a round of strong storms through southern New England. Training storms moving over New Bedford caused flash flooding in addition to Providence, Rhode Island. Earlier in the day it caused wind damage in Connecticut.

Began near Acushnet (41.6800, -70.9100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1174124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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