Lightning in Kootenai County, Idaho

Lightning July 23, 2014 · Kootenai County, Idaho

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four cows and one calf were killed by a lightning strike in Hayden, ID.

The wider storm

A deep trough of low pressure dropped down the Washington Coastline then swung inland into the Inland Northwest during the afternoon of July 23rd. The wave took on a strong negative tilt and moved into a moist and very unstable air mass. The outcome was a widespread severe weather event for Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho producing large hail, flash flooding, and widespread wind damage. Falling trees led to some injuries in Eastern Washington.

Began near Hayden (47.7700, -116.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 533399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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