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Lightning — Dane, Wisconsin

August 27, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Dane

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck the golf bag and then a 75-year-old male golfer who was standing under a tree during a thunderstorm. He was instantly killed. He was playing at the Odana Golf Course on the southwest side of Madison.

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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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