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Eventdex · Lightning Report

MUSKEGON

5662170

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event_typeLightning
ncei_event_id5,662,170
episode_id2,082,809
begin_utc1998-07-21T08:15:00+00:00
end_utc1998-07-21T08:15:00+00:00
stateMICHIGAN
cz_typeC
cz_nameMUSKEGON
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property40K
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeThunderstorms developed along a nearly stationary warm frontal boundary across southern Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 21st. The most notable occurrence with these thunderstorms was the frequent lightning associated. Lightning strikes caused several major fires across Muskegon, Kent, and Ottawa Counties, causing over half a million dollars in damages. Winds gusted to 60-mph in Muskegon and wind gusts downed trees or limbs in Calhoun and Jackson Counties. No injuries were reported with any of these events.
event_narrativeThe Muskegon Chronicle reported lightning strikes caused 2 separate fires in the area and resulted in power outages affecting 7,500 people in the Muskegon service area. A house fire at 2862 Evanston Avenue in Muskegon Township was caused by a lightning strike. The fire burned the attic and damage was estimated at $40,000. Lightning was also the cause of a fire at an 18-unit storage building at Boxer Store and Lock in Egelston Township. The sheet metal and wood frame building and all of its contents were completely destroyed. A damage estimate for this fire was not available.
year1,998

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