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Lightning in Wayne County, North Carolina
Lightning August 1, 1998 · Wayne County, North Carolina
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Death
What the National Weather Service wrote
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 5665945. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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