Lightning — Martinsville (c), Virginia

2017-06-15 · near Martinsville, Martinsville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree causing it to fall onto some power lines nearby.

Wider weather episode

For several days, high pressure to the east had pushed warm and humid air into the region. As an upper level storm system moved across the mountains from the Ohio Valley, scattered severe thunderstorms developed across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 705827. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.