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Lightning in Westchester County, New York
Lightning September 25, 1999 · Westchester County, New York
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Death
The wider storm
As a cold front approached the area, a narrow line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the region. Lightning struck a gasoline tanker truck on Route 9A near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hawthorne, which resulted in the death of the driver.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5722913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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