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Lightning — Atlantic, New Jersey
September 15, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Atlantic
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 40-year-old male construction worker was killed and two others were injured after they were struck by lightning while working on the Revel Casino Project in Atlantic City off of Connecticut Avenue. They were pouring concrete on the 7th floor when the bucket lift they were using was struck by lightning.
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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.