Lightning — Rabun, Georgia
2022-07-02 · near Mountain City, Rabun, Georgia
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Emergency manager reported a lightning strike killed a 39-year-old construction worker on Blacks Creek Dr.
Wider weather episode
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the southern Appalachians during the afternoon. One of the storms resulted in a lightning fatality in the Mountain City area, while another storm produced damaging wind gusts near Clayton.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1048820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.