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Lightning — Belmont, Ohio

May 31, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
—
Area
Belmont

Event narrative (NOAA)

An inmate was killed and five others injured after a lightning strike at the Belmont County Correctional Facility while prisoners were in the recreational yard. Three of the injured were taken to the hospital for treatment.

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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.

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