Lightning — Whitfield, Georgia

2018-07-04 · near Fillmore, Whitfield, Georgia

Event narrative

A man was reported struck by lightning near Dalton on the 4th of July and later died. Officials confirmed the fatality several days after the event. Exact time is unknown.

Wider weather episode

With a warm and very moist air mass over the area, an upper-level trough moving across the region produced scattered severe thunderstorms from the afternoon into the overnight hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 784380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.