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Lightning in Bell County, Texas

Lightning September 2, 2020 · Bell County, Texas

Deaths

$60K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple died in an early morning house fire that fire investigators determined was started by lightning.

The wider storm

An upper level trough moved very slowly from the Rockies into the Plains during the first week of September, resulting in several days of showers and thunderstorms. Many storms became strong with gusty winds and hail, but the primary result was heavy rain and flooding. Unfortunately, a couple died in Temple Texas in a house fire that was started by lightning.

Began near Temple (31.0905, -97.3556).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 920964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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