Lightning — Cowlitz, Washington

2019-09-06 · near Longview, Cowlitz, Washington

Event narrative

A Longview mill worker was struck by lightning, and taken to the hospital. This information was discovered from a local media source who wrote an article about the incident.

Wider weather episode

A Longview, WA mill worker was struck by lightning, and taken to the hospital. The extent of the injuries is unknown but was not fatal.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 856910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.