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Lightning — Moore, North Carolina
May 23, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Moore
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 7-year-old boy was struck by lightning under a tree in his backyard, and died in a hospital three days later.
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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.