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Lightning — Orange, New York

July 28, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Orange

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck 2 women that were playing golf near the Osiris Country Club in Montgomery, resulting in 1 death and 1 injury. The women were struck inside a shelter after running for cover.

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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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