Lightning in Montgomery County, Maryland

Lightning May 25, 2004 · Montgomery County, Maryland

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning caused severe damage to a home in Montgomery County.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms spawned tornadoes in Washington and Frederick Counties. Other strong thunderstorms also produced wind and hail damage across North Central Maryland and the Metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Washington DC. Downed trees and power lines caused power outages for over 100,000 customers. Penny to golfball size hail damaged cars and gardens. Lightning strikes started a number of house fires according to Fire and Rescue Personnel. Maryland State Police responded to several accidents blamed on the pelting hail and ponding of water on roadways.

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

F1 Washington County F0 Frederick County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5396434. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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