Lightning in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Lightning July 29, 2003 · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Deaths

Injury

$30K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three people were killed and another injured when lightning struck a large oak tree, which then fell on and crushed the vehicle they were sitting in. Two other vehicles were damaged by the fallen tree.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5330382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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