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Lightning — Wake, North Carolina
July 24, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Wake
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was stepping from his boat..onto the dock...when he was hit by lightning. He never regained consciousness and died the next day.
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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.