Miller was glad they had the lightning rod. He said storms catch his attention more than they used to. Nature s a powerful force. It leaves us with a helpless feeling, he commented. The lightning strike on July 3 came from a storm front that was heading northeast through the area.
Witnesses say the sky became extremely dark, followed by intense rain.
He said, You can have a really severe storm even when we don t issue a warning for it. Caledonia Argus ECM Publishers, Inc.