Lightning — Mobile, Alabama

2019-06-16 · near Prichard, Mobile, Alabama

Event narrative

A 59 year old man was struck by lightning while he was climbing a ladder to perform repairs on the roof of a home. He was on life support for a few weeks, but was unable to recover from his injuries and passed away.

Wider weather episode

Lightning struck a home in Prichard, AL, critically injuring one person.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 821122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.