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Lightning — Carbon, Pennsylvania
August 13, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Carbon
Event narrative (NOAA)
Lightning struck in the Beltzville Lake. The lightning strike spread through the water and injured several people and killing a man. Details still unknown on number of injuries etc.
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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.