June 21, 2014
Montana

Lightning strike melts Cascade County wind turbine

by Meteorologist Mike Rawlins | June 21, 2014 | www.krtv.com

GREAT FALLS – Friday’s storms are to blame for damage done to a wind turbine at the Horseshoe Bend Wind Park near the Great Falls airport.

According to several KRTV viewers, lightning struck one of the six wind turbines around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, hitting one of the blades and partially melting it.

According to their website, the Horseshoe Bend Wind Park is owned and operated by United Materials, a local aggregate and highway construction company.

Meteorologist Matt Jones is headed out to gather additional information and we’ll update this story with new information as it becomes available.

Here are some viewer photos:

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URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2014/06/21/lightning-strike-melts-cascade-county-wind-turbine/