Lightning — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
2000-10-04 · near Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
1
Direct deaths
50
Magnitude
Event narrative
A six year old girl was fatally injured when lightning struck her while she was playing outside her Upper Mifflin Township home on the evening of October 4th. Children were out picking up pumpkins for Halloween when the lightning struck.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5158344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.