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Lightning — Oconto, Wisconsin

August 3, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Oconto

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning from a thunderstorm that quickly developed west of Abrams killed two men working on a tree house at a home on County Road E in the Town of Morgan. The men were struck by lightning from the storm as it passed about two miles to their south. One of the men, a 27-year-old, was killed instantly. The other, a 31-year-old, was taken to a Green Bay hospital and died of his injuries on August 6th.

Other notable lightning events in Wisconsin

Calumet · June 21, 19971 killedKenosha · June 20, 19971 killedTaylor · July 30, 19991 killedSt. Croix · August 12, 20001 killedGrant · August 22, 20011 killedRacine · June 30, 19971 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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