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Lightning — Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
September 5, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Juana Diaz
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 63-yr old fisherman died by a lightning strike. The man anchored his boat on the beach in Barrio Capitanejo at Juana Diaz, when a lightning struck on the water.
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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.