Lightning — Fort Bend, Texas

2003-07-23 · near Sugarland, Fort Bend, Texas

Event narrative

Three males struck after taking shelter under a large tree. One twenty-one year old died, two others (twenty-three and twenty-seven years old) were injured. Group was installing a chain-link fence.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5372565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.