Lightning — Johnson, Kansas

2025-08-19 · near Leawood, Johnson, Kansas

Event narrative

Large house fire caused by lightning strike just before 6 AM CDT on August 19th at 119th and Cherokee in Leawood.

Wider weather episode

During the early morning hours of August 19th, a complex of storms brought severe winds to portions of Johnson County, KS. A cloud to ground lightning strike also caused a large house fire.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.