Lightning strike destroys tree at Norfolk cemetery

Video from Fischer Tree Central shows wood and debris scattered across gravestones at Prospect Hill Cemetery

August 14, 2026Updated: August 14, 2026

By Eric McKay

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State

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Ag & Outdoor

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