Lightning in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Lightning June 22, 2024 · Middlesex County, Connecticut

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

First responders reported a tree struck by lightning, injuring three people nearby. The EMS crew treated two people who were transported to area hospitals for further evaluation. The third person refused treatment. This took place at the TPC River Highlands golf course during a PGA Tour event.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms fired up along a slow moving frontal boundary in an environment with 2000+ J/kg of SBCAPE and weak shear. Some storms became strong to severe and produced damaging wind gusts and large hail over southern CT.

Began near Goodrich Hgts (41.6300, -72.6400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1187532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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