Lightning in Teton County, Wyoming
Lightning July 21, 2010 · Teton County, Wyoming
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck Grand Teton mountain in Grand Teton National Park injuring 17 climbers that were among three separate private climbing parties. One of the injured ultimately fell 2,000 feet to his death as an indirect result of the lightning strike. The climbers were all above 13,000 feet MSL when the lightning storm hit about 1100MST. Helicopters ferried National Park Service rangers to the famed mountain to rescue the injured climbers and search for the body of the deceased. Moderate to severe injuries, ranging from burns to numbness, were suffered by the surviving climbers. The rescue involved the efforts of 83 people.
The wider storm
Midday thunderstorms peppered Grand Teton mountain with lightning causing 17 injuries.
Began near Jenny Lake (43.7408, -110.8025).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 235773. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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