Lightning — Douglas, Nebraska

2001-07-17 · near Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska

Event narrative

A 46 year old man was killed when lightning struck him while he was riding alone on a bike trail in central Omaha. The lightning came from a high based thunderstorm that was producing occasional cloud to ground lighting but little rainfall as it tracked east across the city.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5258705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.