Lightning in Kittitas County, Washington

Lightning September 19, 2010 · Kittitas County, Washington

$60K

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 an 80 foot fir tree and started a house fire. The lightning split the tree and the energy was transferred into the cast iron sewer pipe and into the home catching the house on fire. A large piece of the split tree hit a car that was parked across the street.

The wider storm

Afternoon thunderstorms produced isolated damage.

Began near Ellensburg (46.9866, -120.5340).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 263231. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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