Lightning — Lavaca, Texas

2024-12-26 · near Mont, Lavaca, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced lightning that caused an oil field tank battery to catch fire near Sweet Home.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level shortwave trough moved across Texas, and a warm front moved through South-Central Texas from the south. Thunderstorms developed along this front. Lightning caused an oil field tank battery to catch fire.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.