Lightning in Marion County, Indiana
Lightning July 18, 2006 · Marion County, Indiana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two boys, aged 9 and 11, were struck by lightning while standing under a tree and playing in the rain. The 9-year-old died a short time later at Wishard Hospital. The 11-year-old was injured, but survived.
The wider storm
A series of severe thunderstorms moved through central Indiana on the evening of 18 July 2006. One young boy was killed by a lightning strike in Marion County. Lightning also sparked several fires in Johnson County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5517362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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