Lightning — Suffolk, New York

2013-07-19 · near Mt Sinai, Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

A house caught on fire due to a lightning strike. Firefighters reported the roof had collapsed by the time of arrival. A dozen firefighters had to be treated for heat exhaustion fighting the fire.

Wider weather episode

Multiple thunderstorms formed along the sea breeze boundary across Long Island, with isolated severe mainly over the eastern end of the island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 468610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.