Lightning in Dallas County, Missouri
Lightning October 31, 2008 · Dallas County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Fourteen Buffalo High School students were injured from a large tree limb falling to the ground. This tree limb fell due to lightning striking the tree. All of the injuries from the students were minor.
The wider storm
A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms impacted southern Missouri the morning of Halloween. Mainly small hail and frequent lightning was observed with these storms. One storm impacted 14 students at Buffalo High School. A lightning strike knocked down a large tree limb which fell on the students causing minor injuries.
Began near Buffalo (37.6400, -93.0900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 139104. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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