Lightning — Tulsa, Oklahoma

2005-07-23 · near Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Two teenagers were struck by lightning when it struck a tree under which they were playing. Both teenagers went into cardiac arrest as a result of the strike but were revived and taken to the hospital. One of the teenagers later died (on October 11, 2005) from injuries and complications of those injuries. The other teenager was released after a prolonged period of hospitalization but must undergo extensive speech, physical, and occupational health therapy as a result of the lightning strike.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5464349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.