Lightning in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Lightning July 27, 2005 · Kanawha County, West Virginia

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 53 year old male was on top of a car hauler, preparing to unload a vehicle, when he was struck and killed. The storm did not contain a lot of cloud to ground lightning, which may have been deceptive to the worker.

Began near St Albans (38.4333, -82.0333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5461662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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