Lightning — Hanover, Virginia

2025-05-05 · near Ellett, Hanover, Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.