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Resources - Strike Database
| 09/04/2018 |
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outside |
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Michael Thomas, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Christiana DE, USA |
CHRISTIANA, Del. (WPVI) -- A lifeguard in Delaware is recovering after taking an indirect hit from lightning.
Michael Thomas was guarding the pool at the Cavalier Country Club Apartments in Christiana on Labor Day.
A brief storm moved over the area. He was working to clear the pool area when lightning struck.
"I see through the corner of my left eye, it hit the fence, and then from the fe... more details
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| 09/03/2018 |
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fishing in water |
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Guillermo Navarrete-Quintana,1 of 2, M, 33.0 |
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Killed |
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Naperville IL, USA |
Fire officials say a 33-year-old man struck by lightning Monday while fishing with his 13-year-old son at the Whalon Lake Forest Preserve in Naperville is in guarded condition at Edward Hospital.
The man was found laying face up in the water about 10 to 15 feet from shore. Naperville Fire Department Deputy Chief Andrew Dina said the man did not have a pulse and was not breathing when paramedi... more details
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| 09/03/2018 |
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outside near pool |
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lifguard, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Christiana DE, USA |
A lightning strike at the Cavalier Country Club Apartments in Christiana sent a lifeguard to the hospital and triggered fire alarms at a nearby apartment building late Monday afternoon, according to eyewitnesses and emergency responders.
The lifeguard's name and condition were not immediately available but he was conscious as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance.
The lightning hit about 4... more details
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| 09/03/2018 |
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walking to class |
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college student, M, 20.0 |
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Injured |
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South Abington township PA, USA |
SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Officials with Clarks Summit University say a student may have been struck by lightning while walking between classes.
It happened around 1 p.m. Monday on the college campus in South Abington Township.
The 20-year-old freshman told people the force of the strike knocked him off his feet, but he was able to get up and get help.
Officials called 911, and the ... more details
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| 09/01/2018 |
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in yard near tree |
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Norma Woeller, F, 49.0 |
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Killed |
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Levy county FL, USA |
The Levy County Sheriff's Office says that a 49-year-old woman has died after being struck by lightening on Saturday, September 1, 2018.
L.C.S.O. says that the woman, Norma Woeller, lives off US 27 between Williston and Bronson, and was struck while she working in her yard.
They say that she was stripping the bark off a tree that had been struck sometime last week.
EMS did respond, but ... more details
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| 08/28/2018 |
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under tree |
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1 of 2 women, F, 54.0 |
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Injured |
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Chicago IL, USA |
Lightning injures two women leaving Ravinia concert
Karen BerkowitzContact Reporter
Pioneer Press
Two women were injured by lightning Tuesday night as they were returning to their car following the Lyle Lovett concert at Ravinia Festival.
Though early reports said the women were struck by lightning, the City of Highland Park said Wednesday the two women, both 54, were injured when a tree nex... more details
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| 08/28/2018 |
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outside |
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Summer Conner, F, 41.0 |
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Injured |
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Deland FL, USA |
DELAND, Fla. - A woman was struck by lightning Tuesday evening in a Dennys parking lot, DeLand firefighters said.
Summer Conn... more details
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| 08/28/2018 |
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fishing at reservoir |
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Ryen Browning, M, 35.0 |
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Killed |
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Maryville MO, USA |
MARYVILLE, Mo. " Authorities say a lightning bolt has struck and killed a northwest Missouri man as he was fishing.
Maryville Public Safety says authorities found 35-year-old Ryen Browning, of Maryville, dead around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday when they responded to a call at the City Reservoir. Browning was struck while fishing from the bank of the reservoir.
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| 08/28/2018 |
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near tree |
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1 of 3, U, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Kansas City KS, USA |
3 injured in KCK after lightning strikes tree
Three people were injured after lightning reportedly struck a tree in KCK on Tuesday evening.
Kansas City, KS. Police Chief Terry Zeigler said they were sitting under a tree.
Minor injuries were reported.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office is handling the case.
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| 08/22/2018 |
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in tree hunting |
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Thomas Hughes, 1 of 2 brothers, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Payson AZ, USA |
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) Two brothers got a pretty big shock during a recent hunting trip in the Arizona outdoors.
Thomas and Billy Hughes set up camp in late August on Mount Ord, just south of the Payson area. They were lifelong hunters, but this was the first time they were using metal tree stands. The brothers sat in their tree stands with their bows and waited for the right moment to take aim.... more details
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| 08/18/2018 |
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under tree |
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Aneal Lall , M, 32.0 |
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Killed |
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Kings Park NY, USA |
KINGS PARK, Long Island (WABC) -- A man has died after being struck by lightning on Long Island.
Police say it happened just before 7 p.m.at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park.
The 32-year-old was standing under a tree next to a boardwalk.
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The death of Trinidad-born Aneal Lall, who was struck by lightning at a New York park on Saturday has been described as surreal.
Lall, 32, wa... more details
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| 08/17/2018 |
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man, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Kingwood NJ, USA |
KINGWOOD - A man in the township was transported by helicopter to a hospital after being struck by lightning Friday afternoon.
Around 3:44 p.m., a man was struck by lightning at a residence on Byram Kingwood Road, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
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A police monitoring service indicated the person was alert and con... more details
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| 08/17/2018 |
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hiking |
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man, M, 23.0 |
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Injured |
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Grand Canyon AZ, USA |
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| 08/16/2018 |
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at golf outing |
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Bill Michaels, M, 0.0 |
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unknown |
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Eau Claire WI, USA |
EAU CLAIRE -- Lightning struck a Wisconsin radio host while he was live on the air Thursday. Syndicated sportscaster Bill Michaels survived the hit.
"Immediately I couldn't feel my arms like below my elbows and my legs and feet," said Michaels.
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Michaels said he just finished interviewing Jerry Kramer at a golf outing in Eau Claire when he heard a bu... more details
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| 08/16/2018 |
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at golf outing |
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Bill Michaels, M, 0.0 |
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unknown |
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Eau Claire WI, USA |
EAU CLAIRE -- Lightning struck a Wisconsin radio host while he was live on the air Thursday. Syndicated sportscaster Bill Michaels survived the hit.
"Immediately I couldn't feel my arms like below my elbows and my legs and feet," said Michaels.
Couple Gets Married At Lambeau Field
Michaels said he just finished interviewing Jerry Kramer at a golf outing in Eau Claire when he heard a bu... more details
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| 08/13/2018 |
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playing soccer |
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man playing soccer, M, 45.0 |
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Injured |
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Pittsburg PA, USA |
PITTSBURGH - A man is in critical condition after being struck by lightning while he was playing soccer Monday afternoon in a Pittsburgh park.
The 45-year-old man was hit in Schenley Park, a city spokesperson confirmed. Bystanders performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived and resuscitated him.
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| 08/12/2018 |
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in doorway |
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Pastor Ricky Adams, M, 0.0 |
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Injured |
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Jasper AL, USA |
JASPER Lightning has struck a pastor in Alabama following church service.
Local media reported that Walker County dispatchers sent the Argo Area Volunteer Fire Department to the Argo Church of God Sunday afternoon. Firefighters discovered Pastor Ricky Adams had been hit by an indirect lightning strike.
The pastor says he went to lock the church's front door and was holding it when the lightin... more details
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| 08/10/2018 |
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outside filming |
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Calletano Morales, M, 15.0 |
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Injured |
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Phenix AZ, USA |
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -
A 15-year-old in Phoenix is lucky to be alive after getting hit by lightning Friday night.
It happened on W. Hadley Drive near 15th Avenue and Buckeye Road.
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The teen, Calletano Morales, was outside on the sidewalk shooting video with his cell phone of the lightning. He had an umbrella in one hand and his phone in the other. He said h... more details
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| 08/09/2018 |
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skateboarding |
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Josiah Wiedman, 1 of 2, M, 13.0 |
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Injured |
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El Mirage AZ, USA |
EL MIRAGE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -
Family members of an El Mirage boy believe its a miracle the 13-year-old survived a lightning strike.
Reginald and Kelley Steele say their nephew Josiah Wiedman was in a park near Moreno Boulevard and Poppy Street Wednesday with another 13-year-old boy when the bolt hit both of them.
[ORIGINAL STORY: El Mirage PD: 2 teen boys struck by lightning]
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| 08/08/2018 |
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outside |
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Javier Tapia, 2 of 2, M, 13.0 |
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Injured |
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El Mirage AZ, USA |
EL MIRAGE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -
Two teenage boys were struck by lightning Wednesday at a park in El Mirage, police said.
The incident happened near Flores Drive and Moreno Boulevard, according to the El Mirage Police Department.
Police said firefighters responded to a call reporting two teens were struck by lightning.
Victor Valencia was at the park with his family. He rushed to help when t... more details
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