Lightning — Rockingham, Virginia

1996-07-14 · near Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia

Wider weather episode

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_id 5568021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.