Lightning in Kennebec County, Maine

Lightning June 12, 2005 · Kennebec County, Maine

Death

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A Rhode Island man was struck and killed by lightning while fishing from a boat in Little North Pond in Rome. A second man on the boat was unharmed and tried to administer CPR, but was unable to revive the victim. The lightning also knocked out the boat's main motor, so a trolling motor had to be used to bring the victim to shore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5457919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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