Lightning in Ocean County, New Jersey

Lightning June 23, 2024 · Ocean County, New Jersey

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man was struck and killed by lightning as he was returning to the beach to warn others about the impending thunderstorm.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Seaside Hgts (39.9300, -74.0735).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1220353. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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