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Lightning — Burlington, New Jersey

June 9, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Burlington

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man in his 70s was struck and killed by lightning at Burlington Country Club. This was the first documented case of a fatal lightning strike in the United States in 2021. Time estimated from radar and dispatch calls.

Other notable lightning events in New Jersey

Bergen · July 22, 20062 killedEssex · July 26, 20091 killedBurlington · August 14, 19991 killedCumberland · August 11, 20011 killedMonmouth · July 11, 20021 killedOcean · June 30, 20011 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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