Lightning — Nottoway, Virginia

2025-05-13 · near Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree. The tree trunk was debarked with broken branches also noted. No injuries or structural damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure formed across a warm front along the Virginia/North Carolina border on May 13. Scattered storms formed across the Piedmont during the late afternoon and evening in a moist air mass. A few storms were severe and produced damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264288. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.