Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours on West Coast
Metro Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours on West Coast By Daniel Farr Published July 23, 2026, 10:00 p.m. Add The California Post on Google Ash drifted through the air as sirens echoed across Central Oregon after a violent lightning barrage pounded the region, igniting at least 35 wildfires in just a matter of hours. The powerful thunderstorm unleashed nearly 2,000 lightning strikes by 8:30 p.m.
- ▪Metro Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours on West Coast By Daniel Farr Published July 23, 2026, 10:00 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google Ash drifted through the air as sirens echoed across Central Oregon after a violent lightning barrage pounded the region, igniting at least 35 wildfires in just a matter of hours.
- ▪The powerful thunderstorm unleashed nearly 2,000 lightning strikes by 8:30 p.m.
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