BATAVIA, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- People in a western suburb are scratching their heads over the impact of a bolt of lightning during Sunday night’s storm.
City of Batavia spokesman Griffin Price said there was a lightning strike Sunday night at the intersection of Bond and Beach, and that it is believed to have somehow cracked a portion of a fire hydrant, causing a leak.
“These valves are heavy with thick iron. They just don’t split open," Price said.
Price pointed out, however, there’s no burn mark on the damaged hydrant.
“You’re looking at, at least, you know five inches of cast iron. I mean this is a solid, solid piece and it’s cracked all the way through from both ends so, it’s stunned everybody," he said.
Price said the City of Batavia has received calls and there are posts on social media by residents concerned about the impact such a lightning strike may have had on their homes.
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“On social media pages and channels, we had lots and lots of residents reaching out, kind of shocked-pardon my pun-with the response to that lightning strike.”
But, he said, there’s no evidence that lightning strike caused any damage to nearby homes.
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