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Lightning — Pope, Arkansas

July 6, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Pope

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 67 year old male was killed by a lightning strike. The man was outside working on his yard at the time of the strike. The time is estimated based on radar data, but there were storms near Russellville from 1 pm through 2 pm CDT.

Other notable lightning events in Arkansas

Little River · March 9, 20061 killedJefferson · August 13, 19971 killedSaline · August 3, 19981 killedMississippi · June 7, 19991 killedClark · August 8, 19991 killedCleburne · June 28, 19971 killed

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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