Lightning — Hardin, Kentucky

2025-07-21 · near Tunnel Hill, Hardin, Kentucky

Event narrative

Lightning struck a house on Ford Highway, sparking a fire in the attic. The value of damage to the property is unknown.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved south through central Kentucky caused scattered showers and thunderstorms to push southeast over the state. This resulted in a structure fire from lightning and isolated tree damage in two Kentucky counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.