Lightning in Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

Lightning June 3, 2009 · Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck two boys playing baseball during a thunderstorm at Lee Hill Park in Fredericksburg, Virginia. One boy was pronounced dead at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg and the other boy was in critical condition.

The wider storm

A cold front combined with an unstable atmosphere to trigger showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours of the third. Some thunderstorms were severe, producing large hail and damaging winds.

Began near Fredericksburg Arpt (38.2726, -77.4699).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Page County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 187404. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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