Lightning in Kings County, New York

Lightning August 13, 2025 · Kings County, New York

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning strike caused traffic light to catch fire at Avenue K and Kings Highway in Brooklyn.

The wider storm

Although shear was overall weak, lift from an approaching pre-frontal trough and upper level trough combined with 1000-2000 J/kg of MLCAPE was enough for a few severe thunderstorms to develop and produce damaging wind gusts.

Began near Brooklyn (40.6300, -73.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291865. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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