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Lightning — Monroe, Pennsylvania
June 14, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Area
Monroe
Event narrative (NOAA)
Lightning struck a group of swimmers and killed a 17-year-old male in the water at Gouldsboro State Park in Coolbaugh Township. The 17-year-old male and a 24-year-old male were in the water when lightning struck. Two juvenile female companions were along the shore and were knocked to the ground. The ladies were treated at the scene. The 24-year-old male suffered non life threatening injuries, but was briefly hospitalized.
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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.