Lightning — Livingston, Michigan

1998-08-10 · near Brighton, Livingston, Michigan

Wider weather episode

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_id 5660589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.