Lightning — Pierce, Washington

1999-08-03 · near Countywide, Pierce, Washington

Wider weather episode

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_id 5714328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.