Lightning in Baldwin County, Alabama
Lightning July 23, 2005 · Baldwin County, Alabama
What the National Weather Service wrote
A man and his stepson were trying to retrieve their beach belongings during a thunderstorm along the Gulf Shores beach. They were both struck and killed by a lightning bolt. They were on a weekend outing at the beach. The man's wife was watching them from a condo and observed the strike. Another of the mans stepsons was walking several yards in front of them and didn't even know the pair had been struck.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5463631. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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