Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Escambia
Event narrative (NOAA)
Monday morning Dawn Yoder of Atmore was struck by lightning at her home. She was found 10 to 15 minutes after the lightning strike by her family members and transported to the hospital where she later died on July 8th.
Other notable lightning events in Alabama
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.