Lightning in Jennings County, Indiana
Lightning August 2, 2024 · Jennings County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two persons inside the tent, an 18-year-old male and a juvenile female who was 9 months pregnant, were both injured. Both victims were treated for their injuries, and were in stable yet serious condition as of the evening of August 3rd; the baby was reported unharmed.
The wider storm
A lingering, small upper level short wave slowly departing the Midwest, combined with adequate daytime heating to promote scattered afternoon showers across much of central Indiana with a few embedded non-severe thunderstorms.
One thunderstorm crossing Jennings County produced a cloud-to-ground lightning strike that struck a tent in the County Squire Lakes neighborhood northwest of North Vernon.
Began near Queensville (39.0290, -85.6820).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1189726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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