Lightning in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Lightning July 1, 2009 · Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 41 year old man was out digging for quahogs (clams) on the tidal flats of Little Pleasant Bay, a quarter mile east of Sipsons Island when he was struck by lightning and killed.

The wider storm

A stationary front stretched from Hartford, Connecticut across northern Rhode Island to southeast Massachusetts combined with an upper level disturbance to produce showers and thunderstorms across southern New England. Plenty of moisture was in place across these areas, increasing the chance for heavy rain and flooding. A 41 year old man was killed when he was struck by lightning while digging for clams in the tidal flats of Little Pleasant Bay near Orleans.

Began near Orleans (41.7391, -69.9451).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 186472. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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