Lightning — Scott, Kentucky

2021-07-16 · near Paynes Depot, Scott, Kentucky

Event narrative

A transformer was struck by lightning and caught on fire. Power lines were down across Lakeview Drive. Cost of damage is unknown.

Wider weather episode

South of a slow moving front across Illinois and Indiana, scattered convection initiated across central Kentucky in the warm sector. A few of the stronger storms caused scattered wind damage, isolated flash flooding, and a fire caused by lightning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.