Lightning — Harrison, Mississippi
1999-08-25 · near D Iberville, Harrison, Mississippi
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 37 year old man was fatally injured by a lightning strike. The man was standing behind a waste collection truck when lightning struck a nearby tree and the charge moved through the tree to the man standing near the truck.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5718743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.