During a week in which the public is being urged to review lightning safety, one man is killed and another injured in Texas.
The Chambers County Sheriff's Office received a call at 9:31 a.m. CDT Thursday morning from a boat crew about 2 people struck by lightning on the Intracoastal Canal near the Highway 124 bridge, south of Stowell, Texas.
The victims, Charles Franklin Weaver Jr., 30, and Jerry Duff, 47, both of Liberty, Texas were crabbing when lightning struck their boat.
Charles Franklin Weaver Junior died at the scene. Jerry Duff was flown by air ambulance to a Houston hospital. His injuries were reported as non-life threatening.
Weaver becomes the 10th victim to die from lightning this year, the 2nd since Sunday and the 8th since Memorial Weekend and or since May 30th.
To date, there have been 10 fatalities in 9 states in 2010
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No. |
Date |
Day |
ST |
City |
Age |
Sex |
Location |
Activity |
Victim |
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1 |
5/1 | Sat | IN | New Haven | 18 | M | In yard | Sheltering under tree | James Bryan Mitchell |
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2 |
5/8 | Sat | CT | Bridgeport | 29 | M | On jetty fishing | Headed to shore | Romeo Briscol |
| 3 | 5/30 | Sun | LA | Baton Rouge | 8 | M | Went back outside | Evan Elwood | |
| 4 | 5/31 | Mon | OH | Clairsville | 33 | M | Prison yard | Headed to building | Dalin Anderson |
| 5 | 6/4 | Fri | NC | Madison Cty | 25 | F | Near mountain top | Hiking | Bethany Lott |
| 6 | 6/12 | Sat | CO | Chaffee Cty | 53 | M | Highway | Riding motorcycle | William Carr |
| 7 | 6/15 | Tue | MO | Jennings | 34 | F | Under tree | Delivering mail |
Christina Jones |
| 8 | 6/15 | Tue | NC | Graham | 19 | M | Under tree | Had been playing soccer | Horacio Alejo-Ascensio |
| 9 | 6/20 | Sun | WY | Meeteese | 70 | M | Open hilltop | Getting better cell phone reception | Robert Jesse Gurney |
| 10 | 6/24 | Thu | TX | Stowell | 30 | M | On Boat | Crabbing | Charles Franklin Weaver Jr. |
Texas is now the 9th state to record at least 1 lightning death this year along with Missouri, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Colorado, Louisiana and Wyoming. North Carolina leads the nation with 2 recorded lightning fatalities.
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This is the most dangerous time of year for lightning strikes. The months of June, July and August account for over 80 percent of the lightning fatalities per year with July as the peak month for lightning related fatalities historically.
It is extremely important that everyone review lightning safety tips and know what to do if thunderstorms threaten or develop over your area.
You must remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Lightning Safety Awareness Week continues through June 26th.
Sources: KTRK-TV, NOAA
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