Lightning in Franklin County, Alabama

Lightning June 29, 2025 · Franklin County, Alabama

Injury

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a home on Oak Hill Drive in Russellville. A 19 year old female was injured by the strike travelling through a cellular phone connected to a power outlet. The person was hospitalized.

The wider storm

Several clusters and small bands of thunderstorms developed during the late morning and lasted into the afternoon hours as they travelled south and southeast. On of the thunderstorms produced a lightning strike which resulted in an injury in Russellville. One of the thunderstorms knocked down a tree.

Flash flooding was also reported in Cullman County as a result of the heavy rainfall.

Began near Reedtown (34.4800, -87.7600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281991. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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