Lightning in Kings County, New York

Lightning July 26, 2012 · Kings County, New York

Death

$5K

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 the steeple of Christ Church in Cobble Hill causing the steeple to crash into the sanctuary. This caused scaffolding around the church to collapse on a pedestrian, killing the man.

The wider storm

A passing warm front triggered multiple severe thunderstorms across the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.

Began near New York (40.6858, -73.9968).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 403775. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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