Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Volusia
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman and man from Georgia were near the waters edge at the 3100 block of South Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores when they were struck by lightning from a thunderstorm located about 4 miles to the north. The woman was unconscious when she was transported to the hospital and later died. The man was conscious and also transported to the hospital with injuries. Another woman nearby was also affected by the strike, but was able to walk away and seek treatment on her own.
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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.