Lightning in Moore County, North Carolina

Lightning May 23, 2002 · Moore County, North Carolina

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 7-year-old boy was struck by lightning under a tree in his backyard, and died in a hospital three days later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5288696. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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