Lightning — Riverside, California

2003-07-30 · near Romoland, Riverside, California

Wider weather episode

A construction worker standing on a catwalk and washing down fiberglass water tanks, was struck by lightning and fell 30 feet to the ground. He was in cardiac arrest when Paramedics arrived, transported to the hospital, and pronounced dead at 0758 PST.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5365836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.