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Lightning — Tuolumne, California

July 1, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Tuolumne

Event narrative (NOAA)

Thunderstorms developed in the afternoon along the Sierra Nevada crest and spread eastward. Witnesses reported a 66-year old female died in a campground after a lightning strike hit the area. No enter/exit woulds reported to confirm a direct hit. However, evidence would suggest cardiac arrest due to a lightning strike was likely the cause of death.

Other notable lightning events in California

Tulare · July 28, 20052 killedSan Bernardino · June 3, 20091 killedSan Bernardino · September 3, 20011 killedSan Bernardino · September 10, 20041 killedRiverside · July 30, 20031 killedSan Diego · September 2, 20011 killed

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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