Lightning in Saratoga County, New York

Lightning June 27, 2007 · Saratoga County, New York

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a steel pylon at Alcathys Marina, adjacent to where a 17 year old male was standing. The male was knocked unconscious, and was transported to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead the next morning.

The wider storm

A hot, humid and unstable airmass, interacted with a lake breeze boundary and led to numerous thunderstorms across eastern New York and western New England during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday June 27th, some of which were severe.

In addition, locally very heavy rain led to flash flooding in some areas.

Began near Waterford (42.8200, -73.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 37564. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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