Lightning — Cherokee, Oklahoma

2002-07-06 · near Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Lightning struck a 32 year old woman and her 14 year old daughter while they were standing under a tree. They were in Wildwood Park on the shores of Ft. Gibson Lake near Hulbert. Both were taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. The daughter fully recovered. The woman died at 530 am CDT the next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5310737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.