Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Harris
Event narrative (NOAA)
A roofer was installing metal paneling to a commercial building under construction. Lightning struck the employee, resulting in electrocution and blunt force head trauma based on OSHA report.
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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.