Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Nacogdoches
Event narrative (NOAA)
According to a press release from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, NCSO deputies arrived at the home on Shoreline Drive at approximately 11:30 a.m. cdt and discovered the victim lying on the ground in his backyard. A witness reported hearing a loud boom that shook the house. The victim was found in the backyard a few minutes later. The NCSO deputies on the scene noticed that the tree that the man was lying near had clearly been struck by lightning. In addition, the victim had a burn mark on his stomach.
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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.