Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Allen
Event narrative (NOAA)
Local television stations reported a 18 year old male was found dead under a tree around 8 am May 1st. Indications were that lightning struck a tree the young man was standing under and traveled into his back. Autopsy revealed he was killed instantly.
Other notable lightning events in Indiana
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.