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Lightning — Daggett, Utah

July 22, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Daggett

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 14-year-old girl was killed and her 49-year-old stepmother was critically injured when struck by lightning while riding a jet ski in the Hideout Canyon area of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

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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