Lightning — Prince George's, Maryland

2007-06-27 · near Oxon Hill, Prince George's, Maryland

Event narrative

A thunderstorm, with nearly continuous lightning, moved out of Washington DC into adjacent western Prince Georges County, near Oxon Hill, MD. A 16 year old girl was struck by lightning waiting for a bus on Kennebec Street. She was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Wider weather episode

A warm and humid air mass developed as high pressure moved offshore and a cold front approached from the west. Scattered thunderstorms developed across central Maryland during the afternoon of June 27th. Some storms became severe, producing damaging winds across lower southern Maryland. One fatality occurred due to a lightning strike.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 31773. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.