Lightning in Tuolumne County, California

Lightning July 1, 2013 · Tuolumne County, California

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms developed in the afternoon along the Sierra Nevada crest and spread eastward. Witnesses reported a 66-year old female died in a campground after a lightning strike hit the area. No enter/exit woulds reported to confirm a direct hit. However, evidence would suggest cardiac arrest due to a lightning strike was likely the cause of death.

The wider storm

Moisture from the south and instability from the heatwave brought thunderstorms up along the Sierra Nevada slopes and northern mountains, Monday through Thursday afternoons. Some lower elevations saw showers on Wednesday as well.

Began near Dardanelle (38.3500, -119.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470527. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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