Lightning in Guilford County, North Carolina

Lightning June 12, 2010 · Guilford County, North Carolina

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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 large fuel tank at the Colonial Pipeline gasoline tank farm resulting in a large fire destroying the tank and resulting in the closure of Interstate 40 for four hours. The tank contained 840,000 gallons of gasoline at the time of the fire.

The wider storm

An isolated severe thunderstorm in Asheboro resulted in large trees being blown down and power lines snapped.

Began near Hamilton Lakes (36.0800, -79.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 241490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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