Lightning in Marshall County, Indiana

Lightning July 20, 2019 · Marshall County, Indiana

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 65 year old male and a friend were heading for shore getting away from a thunderstorms when lightning struck the 65 year old. CPR was started but they were unable to save him. The other passenger was not harmed.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed, but struggled to organize with mainly 30 to 50 mph wind gusts. Boundary interactions allowed for 2 storms to briefly produce wet microbursts.

Began near Lake of the Woods (41.4226, -86.2284).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 849193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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