Lightning in Houston County, Minnesota

Lightning August 4, 2014 · Houston County, Minnesota

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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

A lightning strike hit a transformer in La Crescent and the resulting damage also took out a nearby substation. Around 3,400 customers were without power until the next day.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms rolled across southeast Minnesota during the afternoon of August 4th. A lightning strike from one of these storms hit a transformer in La Crescent (Houston County). The damage from the strike was enough to make a nearby substation unrepairable causing around 3,400 customers to be without power until the following day.

Began near La Crescent (43.8300, -91.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 536668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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