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Lightning — Essex, Massachusetts
June 20, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Essex
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Methuen couple hiking in a park, took shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm. They were struck by lightning. The couple was transferred to a local hospital where the husband was declared dead.
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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.