Lightning — Lewis and Clark, Montana

2023-06-11 · near (hln)helena Rgnl Arp, Lewis and Clark, Montana

Event narrative

Two male individuals (ages 22 and 21) were struck by lightning while playing disc golf. Both were knocked unconscious. One of the individuals regained consciousness and performed CPR on the other, who was later flown to Salt Lake City for advanced medical care. As of early July 2023, both individuals were recovering from their injuries. Time of event is estimated.

Wider weather episode

Individuals near Helena were playing disc golf outside while a thunderstorm was located nearby. A lightning strike from the nearby storm struck two men, injuring both of them. One had to be resuscitated with CPR. As of early July 2023, both were recovering from their injuries.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1109252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.