Lightning in Van Buren County, Iowa
Lightning April 30, 2003 · Van Buren County, Iowa
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Death
1
Injury
The wider storm
In Lacey-Keosauqua State Park southwest of Keosauqua, Iowa, 2 brothers were struck by lightning while setting up a tent for a camping/hunting trip. One brother survived, but the other died 11 weeks later on his 34th birthday after never coming out of a coma.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5359317. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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