Lightning — New London, Connecticut

2024-06-21 · near Voluntown, New London, Connecticut

Event narrative

Four people injured by a lightning strike at a Voluntown campsite.

Wider weather episode

The region was placed on the northeast edge of an upper level ridge, with subtle convectively induced disturbances moving through. Thunderstorms were triggered in an environment with weak shear and moderate to strong instability. Some of these storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.