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Lightning — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
July 29, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$30K
Area
Mecklenburg
Event narrative (NOAA)
Three people were killed and another injured when lightning struck a large oak tree, which then fell on and crushed the vehicle they were sitting in. Two other vehicles were damaged by the fallen tree.
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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.