Cows killed in lightning strike

RED HOUSE HILL, W.Va. — A Putnam County farmer said nine of his cows were killed Tuesday evening during a lightning storm.

Lightning hit this tree, killing 9 calls in Putnam County Tuesday.

The storm moved through the Red House Hill area. The cows had gathered under a tree and lightning hit the tree, sending the current through the cows and to the ground.

The National Weather investigated several lightning strikes from Tuesday’s storm.





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