Lightning — New London, Connecticut

2025-07-20 · near Leffingwell, New London, Connecticut

Event narrative

House struck by lightning on Sherwood Lane in Norwich.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed to our northwest along a cold front and pre-frontal trough with the help of weak to moderate instability and shear of 30 to 35 knots. As the storms reached southern CT, one was able to produce damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.