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Lightning — Monmouth, New Jersey

July 27, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Monmouth

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck and killed a 38-year-old male and injured his two companions while they were walking on the beach at the Gateway recreation area in Sandy Hook. They were on Beach Area B when they were struck. An injured male and female were both in stable condition at a local hospital.

Other notable lightning events in New Jersey

Bergen · July 22, 20062 killedEssex · July 26, 20091 killedBurlington · August 14, 19991 killedCumberland · August 11, 20011 killedMonmouth · July 11, 20021 killedOcean · June 30, 20011 killed

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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