Lightning in Piscataquis County, Maine

Lightning August 25, 2007 · Piscataquis County, Maine

Death

Injury

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One camper was killed and his brother injured when lightning struck a tree near their campsite and arced to strike them both where they were sheltering. The incident occurred at the Katahdin Stream Campground in Baxter State Park at some point between 8:00 and 8:15 PM. The surviving brother was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to his feet.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed across the region during the afternoon and evening in the vicinity of a nearly stationary frontal boundary. Several of the thunderstorms became severe...producing damaging winds and large hail. A camper at Baxter State Park was killed during the evening after being struck by lightning...with his brother injured by the same lightning strike.

Began near Chesuncook (45.8656, -69.1259).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 56433. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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