Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Whitfield
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was reported struck by lightning near Dalton on the 4th of July and later died. Officials confirmed the fatality several days after the event. Exact time is unknown.
Other notable lightning events in Georgia
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.