Lightning — Fairfax, Virginia

2002-04-28 · near Oakton, Fairfax, Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning started a fire which destroyed an office building.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm which moved through Fairfax County around 9 AM EDT on the 28th caused a lightning strike that started a fire at an office building in Oakton. The structure on Hunter Mill Road was burnt to the ground, resulting in $1.2 million in damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5292444. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.