Lightning — Lynchburg (c), Virginia

2025-03-05 · near (lyh)glenn Fld Lynch, Lynchburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree that knocked over a transformer and caused power outages at Liberty University.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front crossed the Appalachian Mountains on March 5. Strong winds aloft were mixed down to the surface from showers and thunderstorms, which caused notable reports of damaging winds that blew down numerous trees and power lines. Lightning from one of the storms struck a tree that knocked over a transformer and caused power outages at Liberty University.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.