NEW : The roof of Louisville 's Crowne Plaza Hotel was partially torn off , sending debris onto vehicles in the parking lot below , officials said . A house is struck by lightning on the Mississippi River . " : The fire in the house was ` ` like a blow torch , '' a neighbor says . The lightning entered the house through a phone wire . Storms in the area brought winds that topped more than 60 mph .
NEW : A house is struck by lightning on the Mississippi River . " : The fire in the house was ` ` like a blow torch , '' a neighbor says . The lightning entered the house through a phone wire . Storms in the area brought winds that topped more than 60 mph .