Lightning in Hopkins County, Kentucky

Lightning July 2, 2022 · Hopkins County, Kentucky

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 38-year-old man who was flying a remote-controlled plane was struck by lightning. He was airlifted to an out-of-state hospital, where he died several days later.

The wider storm

A small cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along a weak cold front as it pushed southeast across western Kentucky. A few of the storms produced wind gusts around 60 mph. A slow-moving thunderstorm caused isolated flash flooding of an urban area.

Began near Madisonville (37.3300, -87.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1039306. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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