Lightning in Dare County, North Carolina

Lightning July 27, 2009 · Dare County, North Carolina

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 around 5 pm along the beach at Southern Shores.

Thunderstorms crossing the northern Outer Banks produced a lightning strike that killed a man in Southern Shores.

Began near Duck (36.1366, -75.7329).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 175426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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