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Lightning — Pima, Arizona

May 28, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Pima

Event narrative (NOAA)

The body of a 70-year-old man was found in a Cemetery in Tucson on Sunday, May 29, 2005. The man was killed by lightning on Saturday night while visiting a gravesite at the cemetery.

Other notable lightning events in Arizona

Coconino · July 23, 20132 killedMaricopa · December 15, 19981 killedMaricopa · July 27, 19991 killedPinal · October 21, 20001 killedGila · August 12, 20001 killedCochise · May 20, 19971 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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