Lightning in Tarrant County, Texas
Lightning August 27, 2009 · Tarrant County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck a pregnant female at 7:30 pm CDT as she crossed a residential street after exiting her car. The unborn child died soon after the strike and the mother died in the hospital three days later on August 30th at 4:44 PM CDT.
The wider storm
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a cold front and two storms became severe in Eastland and Johnson County. Lightning also claimed the life of a 19 year old female in Tarrant County.
Began near Hurst (32.8265, -97.1298).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 192749. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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