Lightning — King, Washington

2015-04-01 · near Federal Way, King, Washington

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 569791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.