Pennsylvania, 2000

Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, June 11, 2000

June 11, 2000 · NWS BGM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Pike

When
June 11, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Milford
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.332, -75.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Pike county courthouse was damaged by a lightning strike. There was some structural damage as well as a small fire. Several communications antennae were also damaged. It was noted that the lightning struck prior to the onset of rain.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5151891.