Lightning in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Lightning August 17, 2007 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 45-year-old woman was struck by lightning as she was about to enter a restaurant on U.S. Route 9 North in Howell Township. She was pronounced dead about one hour later.

The wider storm

A vigorous upper air disturbance in the northwest flow behind the cold front still had sufficient moisture to develop strong to severe thunderstorms across Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the afternoon and the evening of the 17th.

Began near Howell (40.2300, -74.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 55970. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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