Lightning in Orange County, New York
Lightning July 28, 2006 · Orange County, New York
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck 2 women that were playing golf near the Osiris Country Club in Montgomery, resulting in 1 death and 1 injury. The women were struck inside a shelter after running for cover.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms produced high winds that downed many trees and power lines throughout Putnam County, about 5 miles northeast of Jamaica, Queens, in Tottenville on Staten Island, and in Bay Ridge in Brooklyn.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5525800. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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