Lightning — Cuyahoga, Ohio

1996-08-20 · near Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Wider weather episode

A girl, 10 to 13 years old was killed by a wire downed during the storms. The downed wire was not reported till 9:04 PM EDT, when the girl was found.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5567264. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.