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Lightning — Falls Church (C), Virginia

August 7, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Falls Church (C)

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 33 year old man was killed by lightning while standing near a tree at the West Falls Church Metro station.

Other notable lightning events in Virginia

Fauquier · August 30, 20012 killedCulpeper · April 4, 19991 killedVirginia Beach (C) · July 30, 20001 killedHenry · July 16, 19971 killedNorfolk (C) · August 11, 20011 killedRockingham · July 14, 19961 killed

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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