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LightningNew Haven, Connecticut

June 8, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
Area
New Haven

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck a pavilion at Hamonassett Beach State Park, resulting in one fatality and four injuries.

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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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