Lightning in St. Clair County, Illinois

Lightning April 18, 2019 · St. Clair County, Illinois

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Storms were moving through the region. Several lightning strikes struck a home on Summit View Drive which caused a fire. An 86 year old woman called 911 about the fire and said she was trapped on the second floor of the residence. Firefighters could not get to her in time and she perished in the fire.

The wider storm

Storms developed ahead of a strong cold front. Some of the storms produced large hail. Lightning caused a house fire that killed one person near Columbia, IL.

Began near Sugarloaf Hgts (38.4789, -90.1877).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 827409. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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