Lightning — Covington, Alabama

2004-07-07 · near Florala, Covington, Alabama

Event narrative

A 71 year old male was standing in a carport during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck a tree near the carport and then the bolt hit the man in the chest while he was standing underneath the metal carport. The male was not found for a couple of hours and was already dead when help arrived.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5414224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.