Lightning in Luce County, Michigan

Lightning July 18, 2013 · Luce County, Michigan

Death

$70K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A house fire caused by a lightning strike resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man. The fire was reported by a storm spotter located one mile away, and it was confirmed by local media.

The wider storm

A house fire started from a lightning strike resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man near McMillan on the early morning of the 18th.

Began near Mc Millan Corner (46.3200, -85.6900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 460156. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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