Lightning strike knocks out power to elementary school in Santa Rosa
Feb 17, 2026
An elementary school in Santa Rosa is closed Tuesday after a lightning strike knocked out power at the campus, according to the Sonoma County Office of Education.
Officials at Helen Lehman Elementary School, which is part of the Santa Rosa City Schools District, wrote on the school’s website th
at lightning struck a power pole outside of the campus.
No other schools have been reported closed in the county during stormy weather Tuesday, according to the Office of Education. ...read more read less