#DC LIGHTNING STORM UPDATE#

Our hearts are with the families who lost loved ones, and we are praying for those still fighting for their lives,' White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. 'We are saddened by the tragic loss of life after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park. The White House responded to Thursday's incident. Mike Thomas, a meteorologist in Washington, said the bolt 'clearly hits either the ground or nearby tree' because sparks are visible in the video. Root described hearing 'a horrific boom' and said he goes to Lafayette Square park in the evening to show support for the people of Ukraine.Ī camera trained on the White House used by television stations captured the moment the bolt of lightning hit the area. WASHINGTON - Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said Thursday evening. I have never seen anything like this in my entire life.” Storm Team 4 Washington DC News, Maryland News, Virginia News, Local News, Weather, Traffic, Entertainment, Breaking News Washington, DC 88° Partly Cloudy Feels like 90° Humidity 44.

#DC LIGHTNING STORM UPDATE#

Authorities could not give exact injuries or an update on the victim's statuses as of late Thursday night.Īs NBC Washington reported, a witness named David Root said he was 'in a state of shock.' He said, 'I just couldn't believe it. The area is just across from the White House, within a short walking distance. Fire and EMS who spoke to NBC Washington. local time, the Space Weather Prediction Center says. Park Police, rushed to help two females and two males after seeing a large bolt of lightning strike an area in Lafayette Square, according to Vito Maggiolo, who is a public information officer for D.C. The best chance of viewing the aurora borealis is between 10 p.m. A 28-year-old woman from Newbury Park was also struck by lightning but did survive, according to the. On Thursday, just after the lightning strike, the U.S. The lightning storm hit Thursday, killing three people, including a couple from Wisconsin. Later on Friday, authorities announced that a 29-year-old man had also died, but his name was not immediately released, according to NBC Washington.

They leave behind five children, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Temperatures will cool into the upper 70s or lower 80s around dusk. They were visiting Washington from Janesville, Wisconsin.ĬBS News reported that the Mueller's niece said in a statement that the couple, who were high school sweethearts, were in Washington to celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary. It will be hot and humid with highs in the 90s and heat indexes approaching 100 degrees. On Friday morning, officials confirmed James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, died from the lightning strikes.

The lightning strike came amid a strong storm that blew through the U.S. Three of the four people taken to Washington area hospitals with life-threatening injuries after lightning struck near the White House have died.

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