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Woman Reportedly Struck By Lighting In Newton
Isolated storms caused some flash floods in the area.
![A flash flood on Weston Road between Central Street and Washington Street in Wellesley.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23506961/20200622/093522/styles/patch_image/public/thumbnail-wellesley-flooding-2___22093441086.jpg)
NEWTON, MA — A woman was reportedly struck by lightning in Newton Sunday evening as strong isolated thunderstorms rolled through the area. Police said the 62-year-old was conscious and alert when first responders arrived around 5 p.m.
It happened at the Brae Burn Country Club on Fuller Street.
In Wellesley, police tweeted that Route 9 between Kingsbury Street and Route 16, Linden Street between Everett and Kingsbury Street, and Cliff Road under the Route 9 bridge were all flooded. Water also flooded Weston Road between Central Street and Washington Street.
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