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One Man Died After Being Struck by Lightning in Waukesha on Wednesday Night
Witnesses and physical evidence were consistent with a lightning strike, and Wisconsin has recorded only 3 lightning deaths since 2016, officials said.
- A man in his 40s died after a suspected lightning strike on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in a parking lot on Golf Road in Waukesha. First responders arrived around 7:43 p.m. and transported him to a hospital, where he later died.
- Heavy rain, thunder, and lightning accompanied the storm moving through the area near Interstate 94. Evidence suggests the man was struck while walking through the parking lot during the severe weather.
- Capt. Dan Baumann said, "Witnesses and physical evidence observed at the scene were consistent with a lightning strike." Police believe the unidentified victim is not a Wisconsin resident.
- The Waukesha Police Department is working with the Medical Examiner to determine the victim's positive identification and cause of death. Police stated, "This is a tragic and rare event."
- Wisconsin has recorded only three lightning fatalities since 2016, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. Nationwide, the United States experienced 196 fatalities over the same ten-year span.
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Man killed by lightning in Waukesha, Wisconsin
A man was killed by lightning on Wednesday night, according to the Waukesha police. Police said the man, who was in his 40s, was believed to have been struck when he was walking through a parking lot during last night's storms. It happened at about 7:40 p.m. outside a business in the 2000 block of Golf Road. Police said a caller reported a man down on the ground during heavy rain with thunder and lightning.
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