Lightning in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Lightning August 15, 2012 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 41-year-old male was struck and died the next day from a lightning strike while fishing with his 10-year-old son on Takanassee Lake Beach in Long Branch. His son was not injured.

The wider storm

An approaching cold front helped trigger scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across New Jersey mainly during the second half of the afternoon and the early part of the evening. One lightning related death occurred in Monmouth county.

Began near West End (40.2770, -73.9949).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 409668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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