Lightning in Du Page County, Illinois

Lightning May 30, 2013 · Du Page County, Illinois

Death

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A 17 year old girl was struck by lightning in O'Brien Park. Police found her unconscious and not breathing, she was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of May 30th.

Began near The Meadows (41.7606, -88.0156).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 453578. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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