Lightning in Bexar County, Texas
Lightning September 5, 2013 · Bexar County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
Scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred across the San Antonio metro area during the late afternoon and evening.
Began near Leon Vly (29.4790, -98.6810).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 475103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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