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Lightning — Fentress, Tennessee

August 13, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Fentress

Event narrative (NOAA)

A husband and wife were mule riding. A thunderstorm developed so they took cover underneath a 200 foot tree. The lightning struck the tree, went down through the tree, hit the ground and hit a 67-year-old female standing underneath the tree. The lightning bolt killed the 2 mules and injured her husband.

Other notable lightning events in Tennessee

Gibson · August 23, 20022 killedMadison · July 29, 20061 killedFentress · July 1, 20051 killedDyer · May 30, 20061 killedCarroll · July 30, 20021 killedBradley · June 26, 19991 killed

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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