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One Man Died After Being Struck by Lightning in Waukesha on Wednesday Night

Police said witnesses and evidence were consistent with a lightning strike as investigators work to confirm the man’s identity and cause of death.

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One man died after being struck by lightning on Wednesday night, the City of Waukesha announced in a statement on Thursday morning.First responders responded to a call at a Waukesha business on the 2000 block of Golf Road at around 7:43 p.m. after receiving a report of an adult male on the ground.The caller had reported that a man was on the ground and was unsure if he was breathing. A thunderstorm was occurring at the time of the call. Officers…

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His death occurs at a time when several tornadoes and grapefruit-sized hail have hit the Midwest in recent days

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TMJ4 broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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