Lightning in Rockingham County, Virginia

Lightning July 14, 1996 · Rockingham County, Virginia

Death

The wider storm

A soccer player was struck by lightning at the Rockingham Co fairgrounds. The match had been called due to the storm, but the athlete had not sought shelter before the lightning struck. He perished approximately 12 hours later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5568021. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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