Lightning in Amelia County, Virginia

Lightning February 6, 2025 · Amelia County, Virginia

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a pine tree, traveling into a nearby house off of Genito Road (westbound) in Amelia County. The lightning caused interior lights to be knocked down, electrical damage, and smoke to form inside of the house. No injuries or fires were reported. The lightning strike is estimated to have occurred between 7 and 8 AM EST on February 6.

The wider storm

Scattered storms moved across central Virginia on the morning of February 6. These storms formed due to elevated instability even though surface temperatures remained in the 30s. Nevertheless, lightning was noted with several storms, including to cloud to ground lightning which caused damage to a home in central Virginia.

Began near Masons Corner (37.4400, -77.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1237823. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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