Lightning in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Lightning September 27, 2025 · Isle of Wight County, Virginia

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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

A lightning strike caught a house on fire in Smithfield early in the morning. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

A moist and unstable airmass was in place on September 27. Meanwhile, a surface low lingered across south central Virginia along the North Carolina border with a stationary front extending east along the state border. While this primarily resulted in heavy rain and flash flooding, an isolated lightning strike occurred in southeast Virginia early on the morning of September 27.

Began near Smithfield (36.9600, -76.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295829. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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