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Lightning — Franklin, Ohio

August 18, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Franklin

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man working on the roof of an apartment complex was struck by lightning. Witnesses said that the man shot up several feet in the air, landing back on the roof where he was unresponsive. The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries one day 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.

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