Lightning — Gogebic, Michigan
2006-06-17 · near Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 50-year old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing under a tree near Sunday Lake in Wakefield.
Wider weather episode
A cold frontal passage triggered severe thunderstorms over portions of the west half of Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 17th. The severe storms either uprooted or snapped off numerous large trees or dropped large hail at selected locations in Gogebic, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Marquette counties. In Gobebic County, a 50-year old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing under a tree near Sunday Lake in Wakefield.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5521170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.