Lightning in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Lightning August 18, 2012 · St. Louis County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A boy died from injuries sustained from a lightning strike that hit the water near him. Four others in his boating party were injured.
The wider storm
A boy died from injuries sustained from a lightning strike that hit the water near him. Four others in his boating party were injured.
The boy was part of a group that were sail boating. As the storm moved in, they boat beached the and rushed ashore. When hail began to fall, they began to return back to the boat. The lightning struck as they were heading back to the boat. The boy was in the water when the lightning stuck and was found face down. All the injured were in the water at the time of the strike.
Began near Duluth Sky Harbor Apt (46.7069, -92.0181).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 407002. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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