Lightning — Lowndes, Georgia
2014-09-07 · near (vld)valdosta Regional Arpt, Lowndes, Georgia
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 57 year old male was struck by lightning at a construction site while sheltering under a pole barn. He then suffered a heart attack and died as a result of the lightning strike.
Wider weather episode
Slow moving thunderstorms produced some urban flash flooding around Valdosta and Albany. A man was also struck by lightning near Valdosta and subsequently suffered a heart attack and died.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.