Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Ulster
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was in the backyard of his home wrapping up an extension cord when lightning either struck the ground near him or the cord.
Other notable lightning events in New York
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.