Lightning in Yell County, Arkansas
Lightning October 28, 2014 · Yell County, Arkansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 33-year-old man was killed by lightning in a forested area. The man was sitting under a tree, when lightning traveled down the tree, striking the man.
The wider storm
A cold front moved across Arkansas on the 28th, accompanied by scattered thunderstorms. One storm resulted in a lightning fatality in Yell County.
Began near Gilkey (35.0063, -93.3865).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 541429. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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