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Lewis County Woman Survives Jolt Of Lightning
POSTED: 12:35 pm PDT May 23,
2006
WINLOCK, Wash. -- A Lewis County woman was jolted by lightning in her home near Winlock Sunday, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Delyn Andersen told KIRO she was working outside when a storm hit. She went inside, where she thought she'd be safe.But when Anderson grabbed a wet rag to clean off her TV screen, another lightning bolt struck outside.“I just remember the jolt and the zaps through the bottom of my feet. I was dazed and couldn’t stop shaking. It was hard to talk because I was ‘aaagghh,’” said Andersen.Officials said it was likely the woman got jolted with electricity channeled from a nearby lightning strike.Anderson said she was still a bit shaken but physically, OK.
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