Lightning — Clark, Washington

2005-05-20 · near Ridgefield, Clark, Washington

Event narrative

Scattered thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the area. A storm near Ridgefield, WA produced heavy rains, sending 6 to 8 inches of water into a pump station. During that same storm, a lightning strike hit the pump station, burning out a control panel and disabling the station.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5452629. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.