Lightning — Delaware, Indiana

2011-06-15 · near Mayfield, Delaware, Indiana

Direct deaths

Injuries

$150K

Property damage

Event narrative

A Muncie church fire that left a firefighter dead on June 15 was caused by a lightning strike. Muncie Fire Department officials announced the cause of the fire on Tuesday. Officials say a lightning strike at 10:45 a.m. that morning sparked the fire. Firefighter Scott Davis, 40, died fighting the blaze. Two other firefighters were injured fighting the fire at Tabernacle of Praise.

Wider weather episode

A line of isolated thunderstorms moved into southwest portions of central Indiana during the afternoon hours of June the 15th. These storms began to weaken a bit as they pushed into Indiana. However, a lone report of penny sized hail was received from Knox county before the storm dissipated or moved out of the area. Also, lightning was believed to have sparked a fatal fire in Muncie.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 329351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.