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Lightning in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Lightning August 2, 2002 · Monroe County, Pennsylvania
1
Death
6
Injuries
The wider storm
A 16-year-old boy scout was struck and killed by lightning while attending the Resica Falls Boy Scout Camp off Pennsylvania State Route 402 in Middle Smithfield Township. Lightning apparently struck a tent where he and eleven other scouts were eating. Six other scouts suffered minor injuries.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5317939. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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