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Lightning — Cochise, Arizona

May 20, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cochise

Event narrative (NOAA)

A woman camping with her two sons in a tent was killed when lightning struck the tent. Her two sons, one inside the tent, the other outside the tent, were not injured.

Other notable lightning events in Arizona

Coconino · July 23, 20132 killedMaricopa · July 27, 19991 killedPinal · October 21, 20001 killedGila · August 12, 20001 killedPima · May 28, 20051 killedMaricopa · December 15, 19981 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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