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Lightning — Hillsdale, Michigan

July 21, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Hillsdale

Event narrative (NOAA)

Man went outside to check possible lightning damage to barn. While standing outside of barn was hitby lightning and died shortly after at Hillsdale Community Health Center.

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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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