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LightningStark, Ohio

August 2, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Stark

Event narrative (NOAA)

An 82 year old man was struck by lightning and killed while working outside. This incident occurred just outside of Brewster.

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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.

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