Lightning — King William, Virginia

2025-05-05 · near Lanesville, King William, Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree at the Mattaponi Tribal Office. No other damage was 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 1260224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.