Lightning in Lemhi County, Idaho
Lightning August 10, 2010 · Lemhi County, Idaho
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 37 year old man riding a horse was struck by lightning and killed.
The wider storm
A closed low over the Pacific Northwest pumped very moist and unstable air into portions of north central Idaho, allowing a few strong to severe thunderstorms to develop. Large hail, up to the size of golfballs, and deadly lighting. A Salmon man lost his life due to a lightning strike.
Began near Carmen (45.2900, -113.8900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 258059. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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