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Lightning — Hancock, Mississippi
August 8, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Hancock
Event narrative (NOAA)
Lightning killed a man as he attempted to run for cover from the thunderstorm.
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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.