Despite 148 lightning strikes on the Tahoe National Forest during Wednesday night's violent storm, no large fires were reported by late Thursday afternoon from smoldering trees or brush.

“The Forest Service said there was a small one just north of Prosser Lake near Truckee, but it was just a 10-by-10 spot” that went out quickly, said Calfire's Tony Peard at the Grass Valley Interagency Command Center.

There were reports to The Union of tree damage in the Penn Valley area and an Alta Sierra gully full of bashed trash cans, but no major mishaps.

Heavy rains and hail accompanied Wednesday's storm, which could have put a damper on the fire possibilities.

The storms of June 21 and June 22, 2008, that caused thousands of lightning strikes and about 2,100 fires in Northern Californian were relatively dry. Fires broke out all over the next day, and smoke from several of them blanketed western Nevada County for a month.

Thunderstorms are expected across western Nevada County again through this afternoon, with a chance of showers through the weekend. Those storms could bring strong winds and hail, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.

There is a large chance of thunderstorms at the higher elevations in Nevada County through Monday.

To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail dmoller@theunion.com or call 477-4237.