Lightning in Linn County, Iowa
Lightning September 4, 2005 · Linn County, Iowa
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck two golfers at the Airport National Public Golf Course 5 miles east of Cedar Rapids Airport. Both golfers were rushed to a nearby hospital where one (a 38 year old male) was pronounced dead. The other golfer, male, age 37, was treated and released.
The wider storm
An upper level disturbance combined with a warm front running from northern Iowa into west central Illinois initiated thunderstorm development in a semi-moist atmosphere. The storms were prolific hail and lightning producers with hail generally being 0.50 inch or less.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5478819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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