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Lightning — Dawson, Georgia

July 11, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Dawson

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported that a woman was struck by lightning while trimming hedges at a location off Crawford Falls Road off GA Highway 9. The woman was transported to the hospital and died as a result of her injuries on July 15, 2014.

Other notable lightning events in Georgia

Gwinnett · June 27, 20043 killedHall · July 28, 20052 killedCobb · July 13, 20102 killedBrooks · March 26, 20002 killedWare · July 10, 20252 killedCobb · July 30, 20021 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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