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CAPE GIRARDEAU

5311738

The record

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event_typeLightning
ncei_event_id5,311,738
episode_id1,140,171
begin_utc2002-08-13T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2002-08-13T18:00:00+00:00
stateMISSOURI
cz_typeC
cz_nameCAPE GIRARDEAU
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
event_narrativeA marathon swimmer on a 2,340-mile journey down the length of the Mississippi River was struck by lightning. About 3 miles north of Cape Girardeau, lightning struck a buoy that was about 3 feet from the swimmer. He was knocked several feet away. His nearby support crew, paddling in kayaks, reported their hair standing on end moments before the lightning strike. Nobody required treatment for any injuries. The swimmer and his crew continued with a scheduled stop in Cape Girardeau and then proceeded downriver.
year2,002

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CAPE GIRARDEAU — Lightning Report — TerraPulse