Lightning — Indian River, Florida
September 20, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
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Area
Indian River
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 49 year old woman was struck and killed by lightning while standing on a soccer field. About 20 other people were knocked to the ground by the strike. Four other people were transported to a local hospital. This was the first lightning ground stroke of the day in the area as showers began moving inland from the Atlantic.
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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.