Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$8K
Area
Grimes
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21 year old male was struck by lightning while riding a horse. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two horses in a nearby pasture were also killed by a lightning strike.
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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.