Lightning in Pierce County, Washington

Lightning August 3, 1999 · Pierce County, Washington

The wider storm

Over 1000 lightning strikes were recorded in a four hour period. One man was struck by lightning while standing under a tree, and another man while standing in water next to his boat. At its peak the storm knocked out power to about 20,000 customers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5714328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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