Lightning in Pierce County, Washington

Lightning February 19, 1997 · Pierce County, Washington

$1K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning killed $1300 worth of cattle south of Tacoma. The cattle were killed and the cedar tree they were under was also destroyed when the storm moved through.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5590117. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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