WORCESTER

1097181 · 42.246, -71.989

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Event typeevent_type	Lightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id	1,097,181
Episode IDepisode_id	180,085
Begin UTCbegin_utc	2023-06-02T18:29:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc	2023-06-02T18:29:00+00:00
Statestate	MASSACHUSETTS
County/zone typecz_type	C
County/zone namecz_name	WORCESTER
Latitudelat	42.246
Longitudelon	-71.989
End latitudeend_lat	42.246
End longitudeend_lon	-71.989
Deaths directdeaths_direct	0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect	0
Injuries directinjuries_direct	0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect	0
Damage propertydamage_property	800.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops	0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source	Broadcast Media
Episode narrativeepisode_narrative	Near-record heat and a strong short-wave trough digging southeastward across Quebec led to the development of afternoon thunderstorms, mainly along the higher terrain in central MA and northeast CT. A few of these storms produced isolated wind damage and some large hail. One storm caused flash flooding in North Chelmsford, MA.
Event narrativeevent_narrative	Lightning caused a massive 6-alarm fire that destroyed a 160-year old church in Spencer, MA. The steeple of the First Congregational United Church came crashing down and this made national news. The rest of the building was destroyed. A detailed analysis of lightning strike data showed that one strike a little north of the church occurred at 2:24:47 PM EDT but a closer one occurred at 2:29:16 PM EDT. That was most likely the one that caused the blaze. No injuries were reported. Damage figure is estimated.
Yearyear	2,023

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