Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Washington
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 14 year old girl was struck by lightning as she played under a tree during a thunderstorm. She later died at a hospital from her injuries.
Other notable lightning events in Minnesota
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.