Lightning — Yellowstone, Montana
2009-07-04 · near Billings Hgts, Yellowstone, Montana
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A line of strong thunderstorms moved into the area west of Billings around 730pm MDT. A lightning strike occurred around 800pm MDT at Castlerock Park where the Celebrate Freedom community gathering was occuring. A visitor (26 year old male resident of Billings) at the celebration was struck in the forehead and died.
Wider weather episode
A thunderstorm resulting in a lightning fatality moved across the northwest portions of Billings during the evening hours of July 4th.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 177438. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.