Lightning — Wayne, North Carolina

1998-08-01 · near Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina

Event narrative

A 12 year girl, racing for safety from a thunderstorm, was struck by lightning and killed in a farm field. The field was located in rural northeast Wayne county, near Shackleford and Big Daddy's roads.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5665945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.