Lightning in Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Lightning July 23, 2005 · Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

Began near Broken Arrow (35.8667, -95.5167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5464349. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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