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Lightning — Los Angeles, California

July 27, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
8
Property damage
—
Area
Los Angeles

Event narrative (NOAA)

An isolated thunderstorm moved across the Venice Beach area along the Los Angeles county coast. Lightning struck the water, injuring 13 people and killing one person.

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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