Lightning in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Lightning August 3, 2014 · Oconto County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning from a thunderstorm that quickly developed west of Abrams killed two men working on a tree house at a home on County Road E in the Town of Morgan. The men were struck by lightning from the storm as it passed about two miles to their south. One of the men, a 27-year-old, was killed instantly. The other, a 31-year-old, was taken to a Green Bay hospital and died of his injuries on August 6th.
The wider storm
A persistent weather pattern with weak northwest flow over Wisconsin, and cold air aloft, produced slow-moving thunderstorms. Some storms produced large hail and wind gusts to around 50 mph. Lightning from one of the storms killed two men working on a tree house in southern Oconto County.
Began near Morgan (44.7930, -88.1800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 539888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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