Lightning — Shelby, Kentucky
2005-08-07 · near Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A sixteen year old boy was struck by lightning while horseback riding. Both the rider and the horse were killed. Elsewhere over north central Kentucky, thunderstorm winds downed trees, some blocking roadways.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5469797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.