Lightning in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Lightning July 8, 2004 · Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Injuries

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

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms dropped dime sized hail in Ludlow, and also downed large trees and branches in Leominster, Shirley, and Harvard. In Leominster, torrential rainfall in a short period of time resulted in significant urban flooding. Several cars were stranded in flood waters up to their windows. No injuries were reported.Lightning injured 6 people at a campground in Westford, when lightning struck a nearby tree. Lightning also ignited a barn fire in Montague, which totally destroyed the barn, a truck, and a hay baler.

Began near Westford (42.1667, -72.4833).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5416250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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