Lightning in Madison County, Alabama
Lightning August 18, 2002 · Madison County, Alabama
What the National Weather Service wrote
Four fires were started almost simultaneously by lightning strikes. One man died in a fire caused by a lightning strike. This occurred when the Royal Pines apartment complex caught on fire and damaged eight units. One unit of the University Park Apartments was heavily damaged by a lightning induced fire. One house received attic damage from a fire and one person suffered smoke inhalation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5313499. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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