Lightning in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

Lightning July 13, 2012 · Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A brief thunderstorm impacted Ada, Oklahoma just before midnight. No structural damage was reported, but one fatality occurred when a man was struck by lightning in the driveway of his home.

The wider storm

Isolated strong thunderstorms developed over parts of southeast Oklahoma on the 13th. Despite a large ridge over the central and southern plains, a weak upper disturbance combined with strong instability led to a few pulse type storms. These storms contained gusty winds and very heavy rain along with frequent lightning.

Began near Ada (34.7700, -96.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 383852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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