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Lightning — Carbon, Wyoming

August 10, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Carbon

Event narrative (NOAA)

A woman was killed by a lightning bolt while hiking in the Snowy Range. A friend that was hiking with her was injured. The two were trying to get to lower levels of the mountains after spotting the storm, but the storm caught them in the open.

Other notable lightning events in Wyoming

Albany · July 24, 19992 killedCarbon · September 17, 20021 killedTeton · July 26, 20031 killedSublette · June 16, 20031 killedPark · June 20, 20101 killedSheridan · July 11, 20101 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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