Lightning — Bexar, Texas
2013-09-05 · near Leon Vly, Bexar, Texas
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
An 8 year old boy was struck by lightning on the west side of San Antonio in the evening of Thursday September 5th. He, along with another boy, was in a backyard when the lightning strike occurred. The 8 year old was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died September 7th around noon. The other boy survived.
Wider weather episode
Scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred across the San Antonio metro area during the late afternoon and evening.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 475103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.