Lightning — Venango, Pennsylvania

2005-07-16 · near Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

When lightning began, 2 dozen people took shelter under a large pine tree. Lightning struck the tree, injuring 13, 1 critically. One 12 year old boy suffered cardiac arrest and was resuscitated.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5465862. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.