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Lightning starts bedroom fire

Posted at 1:29 pm July 5, 2019
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No injuries were reported when lightning sparked a fire in a bedroom in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, firefighters said. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

No injuries were reported when lightning sparked a fire in a bedroom in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, firefighters said.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to reports of a tree being struck by lightning in the 100 block of Baltimore Drive at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 2.

Firefighters said the energy from the lightning strike ran into a nearby home, causing the electrical outlets in a bedroom to arc. The electrical arcing set a bed on fire, which heavily damaged the bedroom and its contents, a press release said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: fire, lightning, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Delayed for lightning, OR-AC game will resume Monday, will be free

Posted at 11:10 am September 12, 2015
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Wildcats Davon Middleton and Mavericks on Sept. 12, 2015

Oak Ridge senior running back Davon Middleton (32) picks up a big first down on a fourth-and-2 near the Mavericks’ end zone, setting up a touchdown catch by Wildcat T.J. Allison in the first quarter at Anderson County High School on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

The Friday night football game between Oak Ridge and Anderson County was delayed because of lightning, and it will resume at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Anderson County High School.

It will be free and start where it ended, with Oak Ridge leading 7-0 at 1:28 in the first quarter, Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis said Saturday.

He said lightning was last spotted at about 9:30 p.m. Friday at ACHS. A 30-minute delay is required each time lightning is spotted, meaning the game could not have restarted any earlier than 10 p.m.

But if officials had observed more lightning before the restart, they would have had to wait another 30 minutes, Gaddis said.

“It kept happening over and over,” he said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County High School, Anderson County Mavericks, Brandon Nickle, Caleb Martin, Davon Middleton, football, Joe Gaddis, Jordan Dunbar, lightning, Oak Ridge Wildcats, T.J. Allison, weather delay

NWS: Showers, thunderstorms this afternoon, evening

Posted at 3:28 pm September 11, 2014
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Showers and Thunderstorms

Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown

Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could lead to locally heavy rainfall and minor flooding, forecasters said.

Lightning and gusty winds are also possible, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

There is a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight near Oak Ridge, with a high of 83, the NWS said.

There is a 60 percent chance of showers on Friday, with a high of 81.

The greatest chance of precipitation in the area today is late this afternoon through midnight, forecasters said.

Filed Under: Weather Tagged With: flooding, lightning, rain, showers, thunderstorms, winds

Severe weather possible Tuesday evening

Posted at 7:45 pm September 2, 2014
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Severe Weather Outlook

Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown.

 

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move across the Cumberland Plateau and into East Tennessee and southwest Virginia this evening, forecasters said Tuesday.

The biggest risk from the storms is damaging straight-line winds of up to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

“Locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning will also be possible with the strongest activity,” the NWS said.

The Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory at 7:09 p.m. for Anderson and Union counties and southern Campbell, central Morgan, and southeastern Scott counties until 8 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson, Clinton, East Tennessee, forecast, Lafollette, Lake City, lightning, Morgan, National Weather Service, Norris, NWS, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, rainfall, Scott, severe thunderstorms, severe weather, storms, straight-line winds, thunderstorms, Union

Storm knocked trees onto homes, woman reports possible lightning strike

Posted at 6:48 pm June 12, 2013
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Tree on Delaware Avenue Home

A tree fell on a vacant Delaware Avenue home during a severe Monday night storm. (Photo by Brad Jones)

A strong storm that blew through Oak Ridge on Monday knocked two trees down onto homes. One fell onto a firefighter’s house and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage, Oak Ridge Fire Department Chief Darryl Kerley said.

Firefighters also responded to a call from a woman who called 911 and said she thought she had been struck by lightning during the 7 p.m. storm.

“Upon arrival, the fire department found her in the living room of her home complaining of chest pain,” Kerley said. “She stated she was standing looking out the window when lighting hit in front of her, and she began experiencing chest pain. She was transported to Methodist Medical Center for evaluation.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Darryl Kerley, Delaware Avenue, home, Kenneth Spratling, Lasalle Road, lightning, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Municipal Building, storm, thunderstorms, trees

ORFD responds to possible lightning strike call

Posted at 1:30 pm June 11, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

During a severe thunderstorm on Monday evening, the Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to a call of a woman who had possibly been struck by lightning.

The woman reported she was standing by a window at a Vanderbilt Drive home at about 7:19 p.m. Monday when she saw a bright flash of light and then had a funny feeling in her chest, ORFD Chief Darryl Kerley said Tuesday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Service, lightning, lightning strike, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge Fire Department, ORFD, Vanderbilt Drive

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