Lightning — Tutuila, American Samoa

2006-04-04 · near Vaitogi, Tutuila, American Samoa

Wider weather episode

Two teenagers, a 15 year-old girl and a 14 year-old boy, were at home lowering blinds of their guest house when they were both striked by lightning. The boy survived, but his sister died from this incident.An area of showers and isolated thunderstorms move over Tutuila during the late afternoon through evening hours of this day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5520438. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.