Lightning in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Lightning August 13, 2016 · Carbon County, Pennsylvania

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck in the Beltzville Lake. The lightning strike spread through the water and injured several people and killing a man. Details still unknown on number of injuries etc.

The wider storm

A trough of low pressure led to the development of a round of showers and thunderstorms. Some of thunderstorms became severe with damaging winds. the start of the Musikfest festival was delayed till after 9 am due to the thunderstorms.

Began near Stemlersville (40.8643, -75.6072).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 643846. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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