Lightning in Harrison County, West Virginia

Lightning August 17, 1997 · Harrison County, West Virginia

Death

$35K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike ignited a house fire in a Summit Park one floor house, killing the 81 year od woman sleeping inside. The bolt travelled into the home on an electric wire serving an outdoor light fixture.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5615646. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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