Lightning in Wake County, North Carolina

Lightning April 9, 2015 · Wake County, North Carolina

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 28 year old male was struck and killed by lightning in the parking lot of a shopping center.

The wider storm

A northward retreating warm front served as the primary focus for convective development. Afternoon heating resulted in destabilization and several storms became severe, with large hail being the primary impact. Isolated flash flooding also occurred. These thunderstorms also had excessive lightning, which resulted in a fatality.

Began near Macedonia (35.7600, -78.7400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 566201. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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