Lightning in Polk County, North Carolina

Lightning July 4, 2019 · Polk County, North Carolina

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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

Emergency manager reported lightning caused a structure fire at a home on Jackson Grove Rd.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon. A couple of the storms produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Collinsville (35.1950, -82.1150).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 845944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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