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Lightning — Suffolk, Massachusetts
August 5, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Suffolk
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 50 year old man was struck by lightning while walking in an area known as the Sugar Bowl in South Boston. Lightning struck him in the head, passing through his back and exiting his feet. He collapsed in cardiac arrest and was revived and hospitalized for several days before dying from his injuries.
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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.