Lightning in Covington County, Alabama

Lightning July 7, 2004 · Covington County, Alabama

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 5414224. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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