Lightning in Fentress County, Tennessee
Lightning August 13, 2005 · Fentress County, Tennessee
1
Death
1
Injury
What the National Weather Service wrote
A husband and wife were mule riding. A thunderstorm developed so they took cover underneath a 200 foot tree. The lightning struck the tree, went down through the tree, hit the ground and hit a 67-year-old female standing underneath the tree. The lightning bolt killed the 2 mules and injured her husband.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5473657. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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