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Lightning — Utah, Utah

August 30, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Utah

Event narrative (NOAA)

A family was having a picnic in a park in Lehi, Utah, when a thunderstorm moved across the area. Lightning struck a nearby tree, and critically injured a 50-year-old woman. No one else in the party was seriously injured, but the victim passed away in a hospital a few days later.

Other notable lightning events in Utah

Summit · July 19, 20032 killedTooele · August 23, 20002 killedSalt Lake · July 25, 20022 killedSalt Lake · July 10, 19981 killedSalt Lake · May 24, 20001 killedGrand · May 29, 19991 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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