Lightning — Lowndes, Mississippi
2006-07-15 · near Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Lightning struck a man while going outside to lower the windows on some vehicles. Lightning struck a pecan tree and then traveled to a clothes line where the man was walking underneath. The man was in a coma for a week and a half before he passed away due to injuries from the lightning strike.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5519948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.