Lightning in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Lightning July 19, 2010 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Death

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 49-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning on Linden Avenue in Middletown while in contact with a tree and observing a house fire that was started by a previous lightning strike. A 54-year-old man and a police officer were also injured by the same lightning strike.

The wider storm

A lee side trough coupled with an upper air disturbance triggered and maintained a line of strong to locally severe thunderstorms across central and southern New Jersey during the morning of the 19th. Widely scattered thunderstorms also developed preceding an approaching cold front during the evening of the 19th.

Began near West Keansburg (40.4375, -74.1159).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 248978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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