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Lightning — Wayne, North Carolina
August 1, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Wayne
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 12 year girl, racing for safety from a thunderstorm, was struck by lightning and killed in a farm field. The field was located in rural northeast Wayne county, near Shackleford and Big Daddy's roads.
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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.