Lightning in Fayette County, West Virginia

Lightning June 1, 2015 · Fayette County, West Virginia

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Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a tree near where 3 teenage boys were fishing on a small residential pond. The location is off of Elverton Road and near the Bridge Haven Golf Course.

One boy died, the 2 others were injured.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms formed during the afternoon along a front and strong temperature contrast across southern West Virginia. A few had downpours with local rain of 1 to 1.5 inches in an hour. After a dry month of May most areas needed the rain. However, a downpour in the city of Beckley caused poor drainage street flooding.

Began near Gatewood (38.0194, -81.0553).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 569171. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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