Lightning — Hall, Georgia

2005-07-28 · near Gainesville, Hall, Georgia

Event narrative

The Gainesville Times reported that a 14-year old girl and her 17-month old cousin died when lightning struck a tree under which they were standing at Old Federal Park on Lake Lanier. The two died within an hour of the incident at a nearby hospital in Gainesville. The 14-year old was holding the little girl in her arms and standing underneath a tree when lightning struck. The two were not hit directly, but the lightning ran down the tree and into them. Lightning was also to blame for fires at eight homes and two businesses across the county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5468434. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.