Lightning — White, Arkansas
2012-08-02 · near Holly Spgs, White, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
$50K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning is believed to have started a house fire northeast of Albion. The house burned nearly to the ground. The sole resident, an 85 year-old woman, was killed.
Wider weather episode
High pressure, which had been nearly stationary over Arkansas, shifted to the west, allowing areas of low pressure aloft to move southeastward into Arkansas periodically. Scattered thunderstorms developed with each of the low pressure areas and isolated storms became severe on the 1st and 2nd.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 388239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.