Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Gray
Event narrative (NOAA)
A young child was killed by lightning outside a residence as he stood near a tree to take shelter from the thunderstorms.
Other notable lightning events in Texas
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.