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LightningBradford, Pennsylvania

July 6, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
Area
Bradford

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning from a nearby thunderstorm struck four individuals under a tree stand in the area of 447 Tube Drive in Granville Township. Two of these people were killed and the other two were injured. They were holding a metal latter at the time they were struck.

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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.

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