Lightning in Hanover County, Virginia

Lightning May 5, 2025 · Hanover 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

The 911 call center reported that lightning struck a tree in Ashland. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

An occluded low was located over the Ohio Valley with a stationary front across central Virginia on May 5. A cold front gradually moved east during the late afternoon and evening of May 5, allowing for scattered severe thunderstorms across central and eastern Virginia. Additionally, an isolated severe storm formed during the morning of May 5 across central Virginia.

Began near Ellett (37.7700, -77.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260164. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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