Lightning in Coffey County, Kansas
Lightning July 7, 2012 · Coffey County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Kansas man died after being struck by a bolt of lightning. It happened just after 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Coffey County near Waverly.
Coffey County officials say Ronald Nicholas, 68, was outside in his front yard when he was hit. He was hosting a family gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July when the accident happened.
Officials say the storm was not directly over Nicholas' home. He was killed by a stray bolt of lightning from a nearby storm.
The wider storm
A Kansas man died after being struck by a bolt of lightning. It happened just after 8:15 p.m. CDT Saturday July 7 in Coffey County near Waverly.
Coffey County officials say Ronald Nicholas, 68, was outside in his front yard when he was hit. He was hosting a family gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July when the accident happened.
Officials say the storm was not directly over Nicholas' home. He was killed by a stray bolt of lightning from a nearby storm.
Began near Waverly (38.4000, -95.6000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 381670. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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