Lightning — Coffey, Kansas

2011-09-10 · near Burlington Arpt, Coffey, Kansas

Event narrative

The Emporia Gazette reported that Patty Gilliam, a Spanish teacher from Emporia High School died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from injuries sustained from a lightning strike that occurred on Saturday September 10, 2011. She was riding her bicycle across John Redmond Dam when she was struck by lightning which was produced from passing thunderstorms. She was listed as 48 years old.

Wider weather episode

A resident of New Strawn was riding her bicycle on John Redmond Dam when she was struck by lightning which was produced by passing thunderstorms. She was struck by the lightning on Saturday, September 10 2011, and passed away on Wednesday, September 14 2011 at a hospital in Topeka at the age of 48.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 333107. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.