Lightning — Bath, Virginia

2019-09-14 · near Thomastown, Bath, Virginia

Event narrative

A 12-year old male went outside to play in a wooden area after rain had stopped falling, and a thunderstorm had moved out of the area. Lightning struck the child. First responders determined that the child did not have a pulse and was not breathing. Air support for medical transport was requested, but was not available due to weather conditions in the area. The child was transported by ambulance to nearby hospital where he was revived by medial staff. The child was transported again by ambulance to a larger hospital. It was at this larger hospital where the child died.

Wider weather episode

A lightning strike from a departing thunderstorm, struck and killed a 12-year old male.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 857170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.