Lightning — Baldwin, Alabama

2006-07-16 · near Elberta, Baldwin, Alabama

Event narrative

An eleven year old boy was struck and killed by lightning while watering his animals near Elberta. Witnesses said there was only one cloud in the sky and the sun was shining when the boy was hit. He was likely hit by the first strike from the storm. He had a water hose in his hand when he was struck.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5519422. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.