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Lightning — Dallas, Texas

July 15, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Dallas

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man died after he was struck by lightning at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake. The man was struck in the picnic area.

Other notable lightning events in Texas

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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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