Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Jackson
Event narrative (NOAA)
From the KC Star article: A man who was struck by lightning while working on a roof Thursday afternoon in eastern Kansas City has died. Leonel Sanchez, 23, and another man fell from a roof at a residence near 49th Street and Raymond Avenue. They were taken to a hospital, where Sanchez passed away. Time of occurrence was estimated by radar. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article214483719.html .
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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.