Lightning in Riverside County, California

Lightning July 30, 2003 · Riverside County, California

Death

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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 5365836. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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