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LightningRogers, Oklahoma

July 21, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Rogers

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 42 year old man was struck and killed by lightning when he went outdoors to roll up his car windows.

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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.

Lightning — Rogers, Oklahoma, July 21, 1997 | DisasterAtlasUSA