CABRERA: A spectacular sight in Washington State as more than 1,200 lightning strikes lit up the skies within three hours. Strong thunderstorms developed over the western part of the state last night, sparking all this lightning along with heavy rains, flooding, and hail. Thousands of people lost power. The storms also delayed the University of Washington football game against UC Berkeley at Husky Stadium and caused the Washington State Fair to close early. CNN has learned that warrants have been served against the business that owns that scuba diving boat that caught fire last week, killing 34 people. The boat went up in flames on Labor Day just off the southern California coast. Officials say the Coast Guard investigative service issued search warrants on Truth Aquatics earlier this morning calling it part of the ongoing probe. The Coast Guard has been assisting the ATF and the FBI with this investigation. We have new details on the directive sent to workers at the country's top weather agency. Experts told not to contradict the president's claim that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama, next in the CNN NEWSROOM.
Three Hours Of About 1,250 Lightning Strikes Witnessed In Washington State