Lightning in Blount County, Tennessee

Lightning May 23, 1999 · Blount County, Tennessee

$6.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning started a fire at Fayerweather Hall at Maryville College. The fire gutted the entire third floor of the 100 year-old structure. Smoke and water damaged the remainder of the building. Up to 100 firefighters were involved in the two hour effort to extinguish the blaze.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5694526. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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