Lightning — King, Washington

2009-09-06 · near Auburn, King, Washington

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree next to a home, causing damage to the home's siding and much of the electronics inside.

Wider weather episode

A tornado touched down around 1619 PDT near the southeast corner of Lake Tapps and moved northeast around 36 mph for 16 minutes, lifting off the ground just northeast of Enumclaw. There was also a lightning strike which damaged a home in Auburn.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 194443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.