Lightning in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lightning June 11, 2026 · Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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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 struck a church which resulted in a fire and damage to the structure.

The wider storm

A disturbance moved through Northeast Pennsylvania. and kicked off scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warm, humid conditions led to an unstable environment with many storms becoming strong to severe. Damaging wind gusts were observed with these storms as there were multiple reports of downed trees and wires throughout the region. With one storm, lightning struck a church and led to a fire.

Began near Chinchilla (41.4778, -75.6763).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354608. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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