Lightning in Suffolk County, New York
Lightning August 18, 2018 · Suffolk County, New York
1
Death
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A person struck by lightning sheltering under a tree at Sunken Meadow Park resulting in one fatality.
The wider storm
A cold front along with an upper level disturbance trigged thunderstorms across the southeastern New York.
Began near San Remo (40.8900, -73.2600).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 781581. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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