Lightning in Garfield County, Utah

Lightning August 18, 2011 · Garfield County, Utah

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 51-year-old German tourist in Bryce Canyon National Park was hiking with his family along the Rim Trail near Sunset Point, when an isolated thunderstorm moved into the area. Most of the family ran toward their car, but the man sought refuge under a large Ponderosa Pine. A bolt of lightning stuck the tree, with some of the energy being transferred to the man, and he died at the scene.

The wider storm

The flash flooding threat began again in the middle of the month, with the largest flash floods in Capitol Reef National Park and along the Escalante River. Isolated large hail was reported with a couple of storms, and cloud-to-ground lightning struck a couple individuals.

Began near Bryce Canyon (37.6249, -112.1668).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 345039. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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