Lightning in Allen County, Indiana
Lightning May 1, 2010 · Allen County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Local television stations reported a 18 year old male was found dead under a tree around 8 am May 1st. Indications were that lightning struck a tree the young man was standing under and traveled into his back. Autopsy revealed he was killed instantly.
The wider storm
Early morning thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Indiana. Lightning from the storms was responsible for a death of a young man in New Haven as well as a house fire in Geneva.
Began near Meadowbrook (41.0800, -85.0300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 225230. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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