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Lightning — Dare, North Carolina

August 24, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
—
Area
Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck 5 people attempting to dig a vehicle out of the sand. One woman was killed and 4 others were injured, one seriously.

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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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