LEHIGH

116518 · 40.534, -75.556

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Event typeevent_type	Lightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id	116,518
Episode IDepisode_id	16,226
Begin UTCbegin_utc	2008-06-10T23:12:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc	2008-06-10T23:12:00+00:00
Statestate	PENNSYLVANIA
County/zone typecz_type	C
County/zone namecz_name	LEHIGH
Latitudelat	40.534
Longitudelon	-75.556
End latitudeend_lat	40.534
End longitudeend_lon	-75.556
Deaths directdeaths_direct	0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect	0
Injuries directinjuries_direct	0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect	0
Damage propertydamage_property	10.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops	0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source	Newspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrative	An unseasonably hot and humid air mass led to severe thunderstorms occurring across Eastern Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and evening of the 10th. Wind damage was reported in nearly every county in Eastern Pennsylvania. About 185,000 homes and businesses lost power. Power was not fully restored until the night of the 12th.
Event narrativeevent_narrative	A lightning strike ignited a house fire on Burning Tree Lane in Lower Macungie Township. When fire fighters arrived, flames were seen through the roof. Five companies helped extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported. Another lightning strike at the Municipal Building in Whitehall Township did hardly any damage. The same building was struck by lightning in 2007. The combination of damaging winds and lightning caused about 14,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light homes and businesses to lose power in Lehigh County. Metropolitan Edison reported about 12,000 homes and businesses lost power in their service area including Lehigh County. All power was restored by the evening of the 11th.
Yearyear	2,008

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