Lightning in King County, Washington

Lightning April 1, 2015 · King County, Washington

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike drove a couple out of their home in the south Seattle suburb of Federal Way.

The lightning late Wednesday afternoon hit a tree in the elderly couple's front yard and traveled through the root system to the home. The lightning blew out drywall in the house, damaged the gutters and caused a gas line to rupture.

The wider storm

A lightning strike drove a couple out of their home in the south Seattle suburb of Federal Way.

Began near Federal Way (47.3200, -122.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 569791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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