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Lightning — Huron, Ohio

June 11, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Huron

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 59 year old man man was struck by lightning bolt that traveled through a nearby tree. The man had been camping and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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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.

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