Lightning in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Lightning August 16, 2003 · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms downed trees in Northampton and large branches in Holyoke, then dropped nickel sized hail in Westfield and Agawam. Another severe thunderstorm in Marshfield downed four large trees, before torrential rainfall flooded several roads in Plymouth. Later that evening on Cape Cod, a lightning strike ignited a fire in Mashpee, completely destroying a house valued at 2.5 million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5375141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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