Lightning — Chesapeake (c), Virginia
2017-07-15 · near Chesapeake, Chesapeake (c), Virginia
3
Direct deaths
6
Injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning strike caused a deadly fire at the Chesapeake Senior Living Complex. The fire killed three people and injured six others. There were 68 units that were damaged beyond repair.
Wider weather episode
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and heavy rain across portions of eastern Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 716677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.