The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 54248
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
SOMERSET
54248 · 40.500, -74.530
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 54,248 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 9,549 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2007-08-04T04:05:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2007-08-04T04:05:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW JERSEY |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | SOMERSET |
| Latitudelat | 40.500 |
| Longitudelon | -74.530 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 40.500 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -74.530 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 1 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 500.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Newspaper |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A cold front that was approaching northern New Jersey from the Saint Lawrence Valley initiated thunderstorms northwest of the state. These storms caused lightning damage as they moved through Somerset County late in the evening on the 3rd. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A lightning strike and ensuing fire totally destroyed one Franklin Township home on Viscaya Court. Residents inside the home escaped unharmed. The fire also damaged the vinyl siding of four nearby homes. One firefighter was injured battling the blaze. Lightning strikes also caused widely scattered power outages throughout the county, mainly in the central part. |
| Yearyear | 2,007 |
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