Lightning — Plumas, California
2009-06-03 · near Portola, Plumas, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
The Plumas County Sheriff's Department reported that a woman was struck by lightning at her home in Portola. She was transported by helicopter to the U.C. Davis Medical Center. She never regained consciousness and died from her injuries on June 11th.
Wider weather episode
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affected northeastern California.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 173491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.