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Lightning — Yancey, North Carolina
July 16, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Yancey
Event narrative (NOAA)
Newspaper reported a motorcyclist was killed after being struck by lightning at the intersection of Highway 128 and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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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.