Lightning — Carbon, Utah
2011-07-13 · near Utah Railway Jct, Carbon, Utah
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A fast-moving thunderstorm moved through the Scofield Scout Camp on the morning of July 13th. Lightning struck two of the scouts as they were trying to return to their campsite; one of them, a 12-year-old male, was killed. The other scout suffered burns, but survived.
Wider weather episode
Thunderstorms formed across northern Utah again on July 13th. One of these storms produced a major flash flood near Tabiona, which resulted in one fatality, while two other deaths occurred due to lightning strikes in the Scofield area and San Rafael Desert.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 337284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.