Lightning in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Lightning July 8, 2025 · Bristol County, Rhode Island

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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

In Bristol there was a garage fire caused by a lightning strike.

The wider storm

A mid level shortwave and surface cold front brough a smattering of strong to severe storms to southern New England in the evening and early overnight hours. This resulted in scattered wind damage reports in central/northeast CT, northern RI, and central MA. It also resulted in some flash flooding in southeast MA.

Began near Bristol Highlands (41.7000, -71.2600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261862. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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