Lightning in Livingston County, Michigan

Lightning August 10, 1998 · Livingston County, Michigan

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Scattered, pulse-type thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front moving south across lower Michigan. Two cells produced severe weather. A 62 mph gust was observed at the Harbor Beach Marina, and eight tightly packed trees were downed nearby. A television meteorologist reported 60 mph winds with a thunderstorm in Clayton Township, just west of Flint.Lightning struck a building supply store northwest of Brighton late in the afternoon. The resulting fire completely destroyed the building.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5660589. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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