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Man dies after being struck by lightning on golf course in Burlington County
According to many news outlets, a 70-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf at Burlington Country Club in Burlington County on Wednesday afternoon.
Michael Ward, 70, of Florence, was found near the 7th hole of the course at the Burlington Country Club in Westhampton Township about 3:50 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The incident was the first deadly lightning strike in New Jersey since Sept. 7, 2012, the National Lightning Safety Council says.“Thunderstorms were popping up across the mid-Atlantic all afternoon with frequent lightning," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Lada said. “Thunderstorms are typically considered severe when it is producing hail or wind gusts over 55 mph."
The National Weather Service recorded 17 lightning fatalities during 2020. Lightning kills an average of 49 people each year in the U.S., and hundreds more are injured.SEE UPCOMING WEATHER
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