Lightning in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Lightning June 8, 2009 · Buncombe 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 65-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning on highway 74E just south of Fairview.

The wider storm

Airmass thunderstorms produced a few areas of large hail and damaging winds over the North Carolina Mountains during the late afternoon and evening hours. There was also an isolated instance of flash flooding.

Began near Fairview (35.5200, -82.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 185050. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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