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Lightning in Pennington County, South Dakota
Lightning June 24, 2001 · Pennington County, South Dakota
The wider storm
Nine people were standing on the beach and in the water at Sheridan Lake when lightning hit the beach. Six of the people including one who was in water were dazed and confused. Two injuries (direct), a one year old child and a teen-age girl, were treated at a hospital. The child was in critical condition for a couple days. One fatality (direct) was an adult woman, the child's grandmother.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5254334. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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