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Lightning — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
July 18, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Luzerne
Event narrative (NOAA)
Vivid lightning associated with a severe thunderstorm in the vicinity struck a utility pole near the side of a roadway. A man standing nearby was electrocuted fatally as he came in contact with falling wires.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.