Lightning in Josephine County, Oregon

Lightning July 11, 2007 · Josephine County, Oregon

$60K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The steeple of the Newman United Methodist Church was struck twice this day, damaging the steeple, windows, organ, and some other stuff. Damage amounted to $60,000.

The wider storm

Monsoonal moisture combined with strong surface heating made for scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms on this date. A few of the thunderstorms achieved severe status.

Began near Grants Pass (42.4300, -123.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 59375. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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