Lightning in Pierce County, Washington

Lightning September 3, 2000 · Pierce County, Washington

Injury

$2K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a maple tree, then the man who owned the tree went outside to examine the damage, when a second lightning strike hit near the tree, traveled through the ground and shocked him. He suffered burns to his head, chest and feet, while the first lightning strike damaged electrical equipment inside the home.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5156469. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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