Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Gila
Event narrative (NOAA)
Three hikers were hit by lightning 10 miles north of Payson. One died and the other two were injured.
Other notable lightning events in Arizona
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.