Lightning in Avery County, North Carolina

Lightning August 13, 2021 · Avery County, North Carolina

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike near Macrae Peak in Grandfather Mountain State Park injured seven people. One individual fell, resulting in a head injury which required them to be airlifted to a nearby hospital. Another suffered burns, while other injuries were minor.

The wider storm

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon and evening. Cloud to ground lightning from one of the storms caused injuries in the Grandfather Mountain area during the early afternoon. An isolated severe storm produced damaging wind gusts in Rowan County during the late evening.

Began near Linville (36.1010, -81.8230).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 982213. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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