Lightning in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Lightning July 8, 2020 · Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A construction worker on the roof of a building was struck by lightning. The individual was a 34-year-old male who was on top of a tall building in downtown Evansville. The lightning hit the roof, causing damage about the size of a softball. The individual was near the damage site when he was struck. He received a burn mark on his chest but no other obvious injuries. The man was admitted to a hospital and then passed away two days later.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms occurred in the heat of the afternoon north of a weak surface boundary extending from western Tennessee to South Carolina. One of the storms produced a lightning strike that killed a construction worker in Evansville.

Began near Evansville (37.9800, -87.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 908260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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