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LightningThomas, Georgia

August 8, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Thomas

Event narrative (NOAA)

A Valdosta State University student-athlete was struck and killed by lightning while pitching during a baseball game.

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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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