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LightningSan Juan, New Mexico

August 2, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
Area
San Juan

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 16 year female attending a church leadership outing in the Chuska Mountains died one day after being struck by lightning. A 15 year old male also sustained minor injuries.

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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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