Lightning — Essex, New Jersey
2009-07-26 · near Newark Hgts, Essex, New Jersey
1
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$1K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning struck 4 persons under a tree outside the Ivy Hill Apartments on Mount Vernon Place, killing one and injuring 3 others.
Wider weather episode
A pre-frontal trough followed by a potent cold front caused multiple severe thunderstorms some of which produced flash flooding across Northeast New Jersey.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 189644. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.