Lightning in Jackson County, Arkansas

Lightning December 20, 2007 · Jackson County, Arkansas

Deaths

$150K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a house in the eastern part of Diaz. Apparently, the resulting fire smoldered for about two hours before the fire was noticed. Visibility was poor at the time, due to fog and continuous rain. By the time the fire alarm was turned in, flames were shooting well above the roof. The house was destroyed, and an elderly couple who lived there lost their lives. The fatalities were a male, 73, and a female, 70. A camping trailer and an all-terrain vehicle, which were parked near the house, were also damaged.

The wider storm

An upper level low pressure center moving across Arkansas brought numerous thunderstorms and locally heavy rain on the morning of the 20th.

Began near Diaz (35.6396, -91.2427).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 63641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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