Lightning — Brewster, Texas

2003-02-20 · near Panther Junction, Brewster, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm which moved across the Chisos Basin of the Texas Big Bend resulted in a lightning fatality. A man who was hiking in the Chisos Mountains died when he was struck by lightning. The man was reported missing by his wife two days later, and National Park rangers located his body within a few hours of the report. An autopsy confirmed a lightning strike was the cause of death. The time of the event is estimated based on archived satellite and lightning data.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5341358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.