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Lightning in De Kalb County, Georgia

Lightning May 17, 2004 · De Kalb County, Georgia

1
Death
1
Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Atlanta-Journal/Constitution reported that a 34-year old man of Douglasville, who was installing a pool at a private residence, was struck and killed by lightning while leaning against a truck outside at the site. The bolt of lightning struck the ground about 30 feet from where the individual was located at the time. Another individual with the same construction crew had his back singed during the time of this same lightning strike.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5395541. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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