Lightning — Pontotoc, Oklahoma
2012-07-13 · near Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 383852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.