Lightning in Bath County, Virginia
Lightning September 14, 2019 · Bath County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
A lightning strike from a departing thunderstorm, struck and killed a 12-year old male.
Began near Thomastown (38.0100, -79.8400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 857170. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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