Lightning in Hamilton County, Ohio

Lightning August 30, 2019 · Hamilton County, Ohio

Deaths

Injury

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three women were jogging in Spring Grove Cemetery when a thunderstorm rolled in. The women took cover under a large oak tree, but all three women were hit when lightning struck. One women was killed immediately, the other two were injured. A second women passed away five days later. F27UT. F55UT.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper level disturbance and a surface cold front.

Began near Cummingsville (39.1725, -84.5257).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 842514. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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