Lightning — Cumberland, Maine
2008-07-18 · near Standish, Cumberland, Maine
2
Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A man and a woman were killed while outside a home in Standish when lightning struck a nearby tree and travelled along the ground. The two had gone outside in a storm to retrieve a pair of sunglasses the family dog had taken from a child when the lightning struck.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 128962. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.