The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 128175
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
DELAWARE
128175 · 39.838, -75.496
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 128,175 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 18,228 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2008-07-23T23:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2008-07-23T23:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | PENNSYLVANIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | DELAWARE |
| Latitudelat | 39.838 |
| Longitudelon | -75.496 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 39.838 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -75.496 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 2 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 1.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Newspaper |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An approaching cold front that ended a week long heat wave also triggered severe thunderstorms across eastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon and early evening on the 23rd. The majority of the wind and lightning damage occurred in southeastern Pennsylvania where PECO Energy reported about 35,000 homes and businesses lost power. A power outage caused significant delays and over a one hour shut down (from 430 p.m. EDT through 545 p.m. EDT) of Amtrak train service between Philadelphia and Boston. Five SEPTA Regional Rail Lines were also affected by the outage. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A Bethel Township police officer and a firefighter were struck and injured by lightning at the Bethel Township fire house on Foulk Road. Lightning struck the building and moved down along its frame. The 22-year-old male officer was standing in the open garage area when he was tossed by the lightning and knocked unconscious. The female firefighter was sitting on the bumper of a fire truck when she was struck. She suffered tingling sensations. Both were hospitalized for observations and released on the 24th. The lightning strike itself damaged the garage door opener, telephone and electronics systems in the fire house. |
| Yearyear | 2,008 |
Provenance
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