Lightning in Burlington County, New Jersey

Lightning August 12, 2001 · Burlington County, New Jersey

Injuries

The wider storm

Ten soldiers at Fort Dix were struck and injured by lightning while they were in the process of taking down a radio antenna at a training area during a thunderstorm. A 24-year-old soldier was seriously injured when lightning struck the antenna and traveled down the rope he was holding. Nine others around him were also rattled by the bolt.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5268773. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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