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Lightning — Buncombe, North Carolina
June 8, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Buncombe
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 65-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning on highway 74E just south of Fairview.
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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.