Lightning — Polk, North Carolina

2019-07-04 · near Collinsville, Polk, North Carolina

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 845944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.