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Local lightning strike last Friday destroys tree in town

By Patty Connealy –
  • The lightning followed the trunk of the tree down, almost to the ground.
    The lightning followed the trunk of the tree down, almost to the ground.
  • A major branch of the tree was split off when the lightning struck. The missing bark exploded in all directions, some landing on the roof of the house.
    A major branch of the tree was split off when the lightning struck. The missing bark exploded in all directions, some landing on the roof of the house.

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