Lightning — Kings, New York
2012-07-26 · near New York, Kings, New York
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning struck the steeple of Christ Church in Cobble Hill causing the steeple to crash into the sanctuary. This caused scaffolding around the church to collapse on a pedestrian, killing the man.
Wider weather episode
A passing warm front triggered multiple severe thunderstorms across the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 403775. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.