Lightning — King, Washington

2012-07-13 · near Renton, King, Washington

Event narrative

A lightning strike cause minor damage to a home and minor injuries to the homeowner when he was blown across the room. After the lightning strike a fire started which caused nearly $100,000 damage to the house.

Wider weather episode

Lightning strikes cause minor damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 403826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.