Lightning in Gilmer County, Georgia

Lightning August 24, 2000 · Gilmer County, Georgia

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several Georgia newspapers reported that lightning struck and killed a 46-year old standing outside on the front porch of his home. The lightning bolt is believed to have traveled from a tall pine tree, approximately 10 feet away, through the ground, up through the man's body, and out his head. He was killed instantly.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5171415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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