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LightningSt. Louis, Minnesota

August 18, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
4
Property damage
Area
St. Louis

Event narrative (NOAA)

A boy died from injuries sustained from a lightning strike that hit the water near him. Four others in his boating party were injured.

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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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