Lightning in Roane County, Tennessee

Lightning July 6, 2018 · Roane County, Tennessee

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Individual was struck by lightning after mowing lawn.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms formed along a cool front sliding south across East Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours. The storms produced damaging winds, flash flooding and frequent lightning. The lightning resulted in a fatality in Roane County.

Began near Kingston (35.8165, -84.5473).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 784196. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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