Lightning in Park County, Wyoming

Lightning July 16, 2019 · Park County, Wyoming

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike set the historic Mount Holmes fire lookout on fire, resulting in a total loss. The lightning strike also damaged a radio repeater on the mountain.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm formed in the Big Horn Basin. A 63 mph wind gust was reported at the Greybull, Wyomin airport when an outflow boundary from the storm moved through. In Yellowstone Park, a lightning strike on Mount Holmes set the historic fire lookout on fire. The building was a total loss. A radio repeater was also damaged by the lightning strike.

Began near Norris (44.8200, -110.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 835102. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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