Trapped Miners Update
As of noon Tuesday, unfortunately none of the miners have been rescued and attempts to access the area where they are trapped have resulted in inconclusive information.
my original report. At least three lightning strikes hit the ground near Tallmansville near the time of the explosion. This map is shown at right.
From the AccuWeather.com LightningPlus archive, we see the individual lightning strikes which hit the ground near Tallmansville, WV near the time of the explosion. Lightning strike data for RadarPlus and LightningPlus is provided by the U.S. Precision Lightning Network.
No new meteorological information has surfaced so this will be the last update on this blog unless information warrants. Visit CNN.com for the latest updates.
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