Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Ocean
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was struck and killed by lightning as he was returning to the beach to warn others about the impending thunderstorm.
Other notable lightning events in New Jersey
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.