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LightningSussex, New Jersey

July 8, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Sussex

Event narrative (NOAA)

Local news reports that a 28 year old man was injured from a lightning strike while golfing. He later died from his injuries. Time estimated from radar and lightning data.

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.

Lightning — Sussex, New Jersey, July 8, 2025 | DisasterAtlasUSA