Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Montgomery
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21 year old male and a 9 year old female were struck by lightning while on a soccer field at Crippen Elementary School. The male's injuries proved fatal almost one month later. The female recovered from her injuries.
Other notable lightning events in Texas
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.