Lightning in Frederick County, Maryland

Lightning August 11, 2021 · Frederick County, Maryland

Death

$300K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a house causing a fire in the 9500 block of Ball Road. The fire caused the structure to collapse, killing a firefighter who was inside.

The wider storm

A lee pressure trough and weak cold front combined to ignite numerous thunderstorms in a strongly unstable environment. The strongest thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts and sporadic hail.

Began near Ijamsville (39.3557, -77.3534).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 966612. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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