Lightning in Galveston County, Texas

Lightning June 4, 1996 · Galveston County, Texas

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning struck and blew up a chemical tank at the Amaco Refinery in Texas City.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5560630. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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