Lightning in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Lightning July 9, 1997 · Merrimack County, New Hampshire

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning ignited a massive 21 alarm fire between 4:00 and 4:30 pm that gutted a lumber mill in Bradford. More than 200 firefighters and 50 fire trucks battled the blazed that completely destroyed the lumber yard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5624992. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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