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Lightning in Fulton County, Georgia

Lightning June 16, 2010 · Fulton County, Georgia

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The Milton Herald reported that a large mansion home on Tullgean Drive was completely destroyed by a lightning strike. A firefighter was injured while fighting the fire when the roof collapsed on him. He suffered first and second degree burns on his legs.

The wider storm

A weak disturbance continues to move northeast across the area on the northwest side of a subtropical ridge which had moved southward across north Florida. A hot, humid, very unstable air mass remained in place across the region. Ample tropical moisture was also in place at the surface. This provided the support for yet another afternoon and evening of scattered thunderstorms. While the thunderstorms were not as numerous or as widespread as the previous day, several of the storms that did develop became strong to severe. One storm produced a significant downburst across Lumpkin county downing over 200 trees and causing damage to homes, businesses, and schools across the county.

Began near Birmingham (34.1598, -84.3477).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 246814. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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