Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Pike
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 64 year old man was a fatally shocked by a lightning discharge while talking on the telephone. He succumbed to his injuries during the early morning hours of Aug 27.
Other notable lightning events in Mississippi
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.