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Resources - Strike Database
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inside |
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Mark Cantrell, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Upatoi GA, USA |
August 08, 2018 12:13 PM
Despite having to live the next several weeks in a hotel, MCSD board member Mark Cantrell is feeling grateful after surviving without injury a lightning bolt that zapped his home and struck 10 feet from where he was sitting Tuesday afternoon.
The Lord has blessed me, Cantrell told the Ledger-Enquirer in a phone interview Wednesday morning.
Cantrell saw lightni... more details
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| 08/07/2018 |
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1 of 4 at fort meade, M, 0.0 |
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unknown |
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Fort Meade MD, USA |
One person injured, National Night Out cancelled after lightning strike in Fort Meade
by Danielle Jackson
Tuesday, August 7th 2018
Four people offered treatment after effects of lightning strike in Fort Meade
AA
FORT MEADE, MD. -- WBFF -- Officials say that four people complained of tingling sensations after a lightning strike in Fort Meade, on Tuesday evening.
According to Fort Mead... more details
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| 08/07/2018 |
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playing soccer |
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1 of 3, M, 30.0 |
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Injured |
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New York City NY, USA |
Lightning struck two men in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens on Tuesday leaving one in critical condition as a brief but powerful storm pounded the area, law enforcement sources said.
The two victims, 30 and 42, were playing soccer at the sprawling park at 7:30 p.m. when the wild weather struck.
Both men were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital with the 30-year-old in critical condition, police s... more details
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| 08/07/2018 |
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outside |
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man, 1 of 3, F, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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New York City NY, USA |
Another man was hit by lightning in Queens a short time later, at 7:55 p.m. near Baisley Boulevard and 155th Street before he was taken to Jamaica Hospital, officials said. The 31-year-old was expected to survive his injuries... more details
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| 08/07/2018 |
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playing soccer |
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1 of 3, M, 42.0 |
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Injured |
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New York City NY, USA |
Lightning struck two men in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens on Tuesday leaving one in critical condition as a brief but powerful storm pounded the area, law enforcement sources said.
The two victims, 30 and 42, were playing soccer at the sprawling park at 7:30 p.m. when the wild weather struck.
Both men were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital with the 30-year-old in critical condition, police s... more details
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| 08/06/2018 |
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unknown |
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person, U, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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PAXTON IL, USA |
PAXTON, Ill. (WAND) - Responders say lightning struck a person in the Paxton area Monday.
Emergency management leaders say it happened before 9 p.m. near the intersection of South Cherry Street and West Ottawa Street. Specific details about the person's condition are unknown Monday night.
Firefighters could not elaborate when WAND-TV called for information at about 9:20 p.m.
This develo... more details
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| 08/05/2018 |
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at soccer game |
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1 of 4 playing soccer, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Cincinnati OH, USA |
Felicity-Franklin Local School District superintendent Dave Gibson clarified earlier reports of a lightning strike at a boys' soccer game in Felicity against Georgetown on Friday night.
"Good Evening. By now many of you have heard that there was a lightning event at the high school soccer game earlier this evening. No one was struck by lightning however, some felt the effects of the nearby stri... more details
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| 08/04/2018 |
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outside |
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man, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Campbell County WY, USA |
GILLETTE (WNE) A 60-year-old man was struck by lightning during Friday evenings thunderstorm, which brought rain and strong winds to Campbell County.
The man was struck at about 8:20 p.m. on Knickerbocker Street in the Sleepy Hollow subdivision, said Sheriffs Cpl. Dan Maul. The man was conscious and breathing after the strike but appeared confused. He was taken to the emergency room for tre... more details
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| 07/31/2018 |
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camping near tree |
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1 of 2, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Ely MN, USA |
Two people and their dog were injured when they were struck by lightning at a campground northeast of Ely.
The Lake County Sheriffs Office reported that lightning struck some trees near a man and a woman while they were sitting with their dog in their tent at the Fall Lake Campground at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday. The man and woman were transported to the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital with non-life... more details
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| 07/30/2018 |
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touching truck, camping |
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Zach Petersen, 1 of 2, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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11 Mile State Park CO, USA |
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - A Colorado couple now has a bond that makes them one in a million.
They say they were both hit by lightning during a weekend camping trip and they walked away mostly unharmed. The couple believes their truck might have saved their lives because they were both touching it when the lightning struck.
Zack and Bri Petersen tell 11 News they decided to go on a camping tri... more details
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| 07/28/2018 |
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walking in salvage yard |
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Gerarado Hernandez Rivera, M, 41.0 |
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Killed |
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Wake county NC, USA |
Sunday, July 29, 2018 06:27PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man is in critical condition after lightning struck an object near him in Wake County, authorities say.
Officials say the incident happened when the man was walking through Jackson Auto Salvage around 2:30 p.m. at 7120 Poole Road.
The man has been identified as Gerardo Hernandez Rivera, 41.
Rivera was transported to WakeMed in Ralei... more details
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| 07/27/2018 |
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outised |
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Rose Carloni, F, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Ormand Beach FL, USA |
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - A lightning bolt hit the roof of a home in Ormond Beach on Friday, fire officials said.
Crews with Ormond Beach Fire Rescue and Volusia County Fire Rescue learned of the situation, which was reported as a house fire, at about 6 p.m. in the 900 block of Northbrook Drive.
MORE NEWS HEADLINES
Check out these lightning strikes in Orlando, caught on camera Friday
Crews were... more details
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| 07/20/2018 |
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outside at campground |
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Brittney N Pehn, F, 22.0 |
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Injured |
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Twin Lakes WI, USA |
UPDATE: TWIN LAKES -- A woman who was struck by lightning overnight at the Country Thunder Music Festival grounds has been identified after deputies initially weren't sure who she was.
Deputies say 22-year-old Brittney N. Pehn is from Illinois. She has been transferred to the Loyola University Medical Center with serious injuries.
Deputies were called to the campgrounds just after 12:30 a.m.... more details
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| 07/20/2018 |
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hiking in woods |
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Dylan Murtha, 1 of 3 brothers, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Truckee CA, USA |
TRUCKEE, Calif. (News 4 & Fox 11) ⬠Three Truckee brothers set out to conquer the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail last month, but their journey nearly took a fatal turn.
Just over a week after leaving the Canadian border and heading south, the Murtha brothers encountered a severe storm while they were 55 miles from civilization.
Greg Murtha, the father of Dylan, Austin and Garrett, said t... more details
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| 07/18/2018 |
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on deck |
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Jay Laughmiller, 1 of 2, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Carova Beach NC, USA |
From staff reports
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
CAROVA BEACH Two men, one of them Carova Beachs volunteer fire chief, were treated at a Virginia hospital Tuesday night after lightning struck near where they were standing.
Currituck Fire-EMS Chief Chip Melton said the Carova Beach Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Crane Road in Carova Beach at 8:35 p.m. following ... more details
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| 07/18/2018 |
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on deck |
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Jay Laughmiller, 1 of 2, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Carova Beach NC, USA |
From staff reports
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
CAROVA BEACH Two men, one of them Carova Beachs volunteer fire chief, were treated at a Virginia hospital Tuesday night after lightning struck near where they were standing.
Currituck Fire-EMS Chief Chip Melton said the Carova Beach Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Crane Road in Carova Beach at 8:35 p.m. following ... more details
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| 07/18/2018 |
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hiking in woods |
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Austin Murtha, 1 of 3 brothers, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Pacific Crest Trail WA, USA |
Three brothers are lucky to be alive after they were hit by lightning while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail near Skykomish, Washington.
Austin, Dylan and Garrett Murtha set out on June 28 with the aim of completing the entire 2,650-mile south route from the Canadian border down to Mexico.
The siblings were on the Washington state leg of the trail when they saw storm clouds rolling in. Greg Mu... more details
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| 07/14/2018 |
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mowing the lawn |
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Darrell Hoskins, M, 0.0 |
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Killed |
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Meredith TN, USA |
(Meredith) -- A Tennessee father of two died after being struck by lightning while mowing the lawn at his mother's house.
Darrell Hoskins was cutting the last patch of grass Saturday afternoon when it began to rain in Fayette County, WREG reported.
The sheriff's department said a lightning bolt hit a nearby tree and arced onto Hoskins' cellphone, which was in his shirt pocket. He died ins... more details
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| 07/13/2018 |
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in parking lot of golf course |
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1 of 2 at glf course, M, 25.0 |
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Injured |
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Des Moines IA, USA |
They were struck by lightning Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Twin Anchors golf course in Story County.
One of the victims is a man in his 20's who was unresponsive, but breathing when first responders arrived.
A second man in his 40's was also hit. He was conscious and alert.
Both men were taken to the hospital.
Neither one of their immediate conditions is known.
Storms ... more details
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| 07/12/2018 |
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outside training |
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1 of 14 soldiers, U, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Foet Jackson SC, USA |
UPDATE: Recruits Sent to Hospital After Lightning Strike Return to Fort Jackson, Officials Say
The lightning reportedly struck about 50 meters from the soldiers, who were reportedly standing under a lightning-safe structure.
Author: Amanda Hurley
Published: 5:05 PM EDT July 12, 2018
Updated: 8:01 PM EDT July 12, 2018
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Fourteen recruits are back safely at Fort Jackson af... more details
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