Lightning in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Lightning May 20, 2025 · Cherokee County, North Carolina

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire dispatch radio noted a house fire due to a likely lightning strike. Only minor damage was known of, with no injuries.

The wider storm

Occluded surface low driving a cold front through Southern Appalachian brought thunderstorms to western North Carolina, one storm brought a brief power outage and a lightning strike caused a small house fire.

Began near Wehutty (35.0900, -84.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262931. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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