Lightning in Shelby County, Illinois

Lightning May 26, 2013 · Shelby County, Illinois

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 29 year-old fisherman was struck by lightning on the Kaskaskia River near the Lake Shelbyville Dam at around 3:50 PM CDT on Sunday, May 26th. The man later died at Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed across central Illinois during the afternoon of May 26th. Lightning from one of the storms struck a fisherman on the Kaskaskia River near the Lake Shelbyville Dam. The man was later pronounced dead at the Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville.

Began near Shelbyville (39.4074, -88.7818).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 452886. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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