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Lightning — Lexington, South Carolina
June 27, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lexington
Event narrative (NOAA)
Social media reported a woman was struck by lightning as she deplaned onto the tarmac to walk into the terminal at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. She eventually died from her injuries August 5.
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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.