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Lightning — Monmouth, New Jersey
August 17, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Monmouth
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 45-year-old woman was struck by lightning as she was about to enter a restaurant on U.S. Route 9 North in Howell Township. She was pronounced dead about one hour later.
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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.