Lightning — Bandera, Texas

2007-07-24 · near Vanderpool, Bandera, Texas

Event narrative

A father and two sons took shelter under a medium-sized cedar tree at Lost Maples State Natural Area in western Bandera County as a storm approached. Lightning hit the tree, injuring all three, with the father the most serious. One son was still able to go for help. A park ranger and a trained medical responder who was visiting the park came quickly but could not revive the father. Both of his sons were taken to a hospital.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms associated with a persistent upper level low produced heavy rain and flash flooding in the afternoon and evening of July 24.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 49563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.