Lightning — Oconto, Wisconsin

2014-08-03 · near Morgan, Oconto, Wisconsin

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 539888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.