Lightning in Raleigh County, West Virginia

Lightning August 11, 2001 · Raleigh County, West Virginia

Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

Residents were sitting outside on benches near Broadway and Seventh Streets. Apparently, it was not raining, when a lightning bolt struck. One of the 9 people was seriously injured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5262929. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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