Lightning — Ocean, New Jersey
2024-06-23 · near Seaside Hgts, Ocean, New Jersey
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A man was struck and killed by lightning as he was returning to the beach to warn others about the impending thunderstorm.
Wider weather episode
A shortwave and pre-frontal trough moved into a very hot, humid, and unstable airmass, which sparked off several severe thunderstorms, mainly producing damaging wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220353. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.