Unusual Lightning

Observation: There was a big lightning storm last week (3rd week of June) and residents were amazed to see lightning actually arching down to the ground. Residents said they have had lightning twice this month, and the second event was followed by a tundra fire outside of Atqasuk. We are concerned about changes in the weather, safety concerns related to lightning including infrastructure and risk from wildfires. Heather Dingman