Arizona, 2010

Lightning Strike in Arizona, October 4, 2010

October 4, 2010 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms on the afternoon of October 4th produced lightning which damaged a home in the town of Mesa.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PSR wrote it up.

Thunderstorms on the afternoon of October 4th produced lightning which damaged a home in the town of Mesa.

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.

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1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Maricopa

When
October 4, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Maricopa County, Mesa
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
33.420, -111.820

Thunderstorms on the afternoon of October 4th produced lightning which damaged the roof of a home near Dobson and Guadalupe in Mesa. The roof's insulation was charred, and there was minor damage to the attic. No injuries were reported.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 258296.