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Lightning — Hardin, Ohio

June 25, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Hardin

Event narrative (NOAA)

An Amish boy was killed when lightning struck the tree he was leaning against. He had taken shelter under the tree from the thunderstorm.

Other notable lightning events in Ohio

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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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