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Resources - Strike Database
| 07/20/2019 |
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running to shelter |
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boy watching soccr, M, 16.0 |
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Injured |
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Aurora IL, USA |
AURORA, Ill. (WICS/WCCU) A 16-year-old teen is recovering after being struck by lightning while watching a soccer game.
The incident happened Sunday near Aurora, Ill.
Officials evacuated the crowds as storms moved in.
A witness described what happened as the teen ran for shelter.
"As they were running, lightning hit," Witness Rafhael Moreno said. "Smoke came up and he just went s... more details
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| 07/20/2019 |
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on a boat |
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Richard Eberhardt, M, 65.0 |
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Killed |
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Bremen IN, USA |
The Marshall County Coroner was contacted by the Marshall County Sheriffs Department at 8:32 P.M. Saturday, July 20, for a 65 year male that was struck by lightning and had died. Richard Eberhardt and a special friend were on a pontoon on Lake of the Woods, when a strong storm blew in. As the two were trying to get to shore there were several strikes of lightning in the area. One of the lightn... more details
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| 07/15/2019 |
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in parking lot of airport |
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Paul Beaupre, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Jackson WY, USA |
A doctor in Wyoming who drove through a storm to pick his son up at the airport didnt realize he had been struck by lightning until two days later, when he
finally went to the hospital for growing pain in his face and chest.
I saw a big flash of light, Paul Beaupre, who was walking in se... more details
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| 07/15/2019 |
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fishing |
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boys fishing 1 of 2, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Outer banks NC, USA |
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| 07/14/2019 |
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hiking |
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Peter Jornroth, 1 of 2, M, 36.0 |
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Killed |
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Boulder county CO, USA |
eamDAF/iStock(BOULDER, Colo.) A man was killed and his wife was injured when he was struck by lightning as they hiked in Colorado on Sunday.
The couple was on the Bear Creek Trail on Flagstaff Mountain when the bolt struck him around 1 p.m., according to the Boulder County Sheriffs Office. Another hiker spotted the couple an alerted authorities.
Initial investigations from the scene show ... more details
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| 07/13/2019 |
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man, M, 70.0 |
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Injured |
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Lauderdale county AL, USA |
A 70-year-old man was being treated Saturday after being struck by lightning in Lauderdale County, authorities said.
The mans identity was not released but officials confirmed he was taken to North Alabama Medical Center.
Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency Director George Grabryan said the man was conscious while being treated at the scene.
The incident occurred in the 4000 ... more details
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| 07/05/2019 |
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camping near tree |
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unknown, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Watkins Glen NY, USA |
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) A few people are recovering after being struck by lightning, Friday night.
Schuyler County Sheriff William Yessman said that a group of campers was struck by lightning at Watkins Glen State Park.
Yessman added they were injured, but their injuries were not fatal.
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| 07/04/2019 |
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on shore line near tree |
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Ryan Gamble, 1 of 12, M, 0.0 |
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Killed |
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Lawshe Plantation SC, USA |
Ryan Gamble, of Andrews, was identified by Georgetown County Deputy Coroner Chase Ridgeway as being the victim of the incident.
Lightning hit a tree near Lawshe Plantation in Georgetown County on Thursday afternoon, according to Georgetown County Battalion Chief David Geney.
The lightning struck a tree on shore next to the river, Geney explained to WCSC. The strike injured as many as a dozen... more details
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| 06/30/2019 |
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on mountain trail |
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1 of 8, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Douglas couty CO, USA |
DOUGLAS COUNTY Eight people were injured, one critically, after lightning struck near a group of hikers at Devils Head Sunday afternoon.
The Larkspur Fire Department said the group of eight people was hiking near the Devils Head Lookout at the summit around 3 p.m. when the lightning strike occurred.
Ryan Smedra, the incident commander for Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, said the st... more details
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| 06/25/2019 |
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in back of pick up truck |
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Neziah Ki-Lusi, M, 10.0 |
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Injured |
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Honolulu HI, USA |
By Dillon Ancheta | June 25, 2019 at 6:59 PM HST - Updated June 26 at 9:39 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three people were struck by lightning during severe weather Tuesday night, in a rare occurrence that prompted city officials to urge residents to take extra precautions during thundershowers.
Those injured include a 10-year-old boy Neziah Ki-lusi who was struck while riding in the... more details
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| 06/25/2019 |
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at airport |
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1 of 2 airport workers, U, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Honolulu HI, USA |
y Dillon Ancheta | June 25, 2019 at 6:59 PM HST - Updated June 26 at 9:39 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three people were struck by lightning during severe weather Tuesday night, in a rare occurrence that prompted city officials to urge residents to take extra precautions during thundershowers.
Those injured include a 10-year-old boy Neziah Ki-lusi who was struck while riding in the ... more details
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| 06/25/2019 |
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2 of 2, U, 0.0 |
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unknown |
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Honolulu HI, USA |
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| 06/25/2019 |
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on headset in call center |
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call center employee, U, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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San Antonio TX, USA |
SAN ANTONIO Employees of the Centene Call Center at the 10000 block of Highway 151 all got an unexpected shock Monday afternoon.
According to one of the employees, a nearby lightning strike when the storm rolled in caused some of the employees wearing headsets to "feel something."
EMS was called to have the employees checked out.
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| 06/25/2019 |
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standing in parking lot |
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mother of scout, 2 of 2, F, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Great Smokey Nat'l Park NC, USA |
Lightning struck a crowded campsite parking lot Saturday afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains National park, sending two people to the hospital, family members told WLOS.
The victims include Haywood County District Court Judge Roy Wijewickrama and a woman standing nearby, the station reported. The N.C. Judicial Branch confirmed Wijewickramas injury in a Facebook post wishing a speedy recove... more details
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| 06/23/2019 |
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on campus |
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Jamie Elder, F, 41.0 |
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Killed |
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Murray KY, USA |
MURRAY, Ky. (WAVE) A woman died after she was struck by lightning on Murray State Universitys campus.
The woman was struck Sunday evening and taken to Murray Calloway County Hospital, according to WAVE 3 News affiliate WPSD.
Her name has not been released.
Murray State University officials said the woman was visiting the campus at the time.
Monday evening, we were informed that a visitor t... more details
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| 06/20/2019 |
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in a park |
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Chloe Robison, 2 of 2, F, 17.0 |
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Injured |
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Millard county UT, USA |
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| 06/20/2019 |
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in a park |
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Scott Robison, 1 of 2, M, 45.0 |
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Injured |
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Millard county UT, USA |
https://kutv.com/news/local/lightning-strike-injures-2-in-millard-county
KUTV) At least two people were struck by lightning in Millard County on Thursday evening, said Eugene Swalberg, public information officer for Utah State Parks.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum, Swalberg said.
The two, a father and daughter, were transported to... more details
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| 06/18/2019 |
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digging in woods |
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man, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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HalifX county VA, USA |
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ7) The National Weather Service reports that around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, a man was struck by lightning in Halifax County along Tune Trail.
Authorities say he was digging in the woods by his house in the Vernon Hill Area.
The man who was struck called 911 to report it happening.
When emergency responders arrived, the man chose not to be transported, and his injurie... more details
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| 06/16/2019 |
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on a ladder on roof |
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Charles Jackson, M, 59.0 |
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Killed |
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Africatown AL, USA |
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| 06/16/2019 |
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working on roof |
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Charles Jackson Jr, M, 59.0 |
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Injured |
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Prichard AL, USA |
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) A man is fighting for his life after being struck by lightning on the roof of a Prichard home Sunday.
Family identified the victim as 59-year-old Charles Jackson Jr. His sister says he was working on his parents roof on Shelby Street when the bolt of lightning struck him, shaking the entire house. The lightning almost caved in a portion of the roof, leaving insulation a... more details
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