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Lightning — Chester, Pennsylvania
April 15, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Chester
Event narrative (NOAA)
Pennsylvania State police reported that lightning struck a tree, causing a large branch to fall on a vehicle on Limestone Road just north of Highland Road in Highland Township, PA. Time estimated via radar.
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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.