Lightning — Marshall, Alabama
2025-05-24 · near Cottonville, Marshall, Alabama
1
Injuries
$2K
Property damage
Event narrative
Guntersville Fire/Rescue personnel responded to an incident where a man was struck by lightning on a boat on Lake Guntersville near Honeyomb Cemetery. The victim had serious injuries and burns in several areas.
Wider weather episode
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front over northern Alabama ahead of an approaching cold front during the late morning and afternoon hours. Tragically, a boater on Lake Guntersville was struck by lightning while fishing and was seriously injured.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276947. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.