Lightning in Radford (c) County, Virginia

Lightning August 9, 2012 · Radford (c) County, Virginia

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported that lightning struck two trees along Tyler Avenue knocking them down across the road.

The wider storm

A broad upper trough persisted across the eastern half of the United States. Meanwhile, a cold front was approaching the area from the west. Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms developed across the region in the warm, humid air mass that was present in advance of the front.

Began near Radford (37.1089, -80.5265).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 409484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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