Lightning — Cherokee, Georgia

2000-08-10 to 2000-08-11 · near Canton, Cherokee, Georgia

Event narrative

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that eight homes were set on fire by lightning. The fires were concentrated in Canton, Holly Springs, and Cherokee. Three of the homes were so badly damaged that they were declared to be uninhabitable.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5156615. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.