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LightningLogan, Kentucky

August 5, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
Area
Logan

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 16 year old Amish girl was struck in the head and killed by lightning while working in a field. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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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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