Lightning — Nye, Nevada

2006-07-08 · near Tonopah, Nye, Nevada

Event narrative

A 16 year old boy was struck and killed by lightning when he and his dad got out of their pickup truck to check the tires. His father was thrown to the ground when the lightning struck. The father was taken to the hospital for treatment and released. The boy's mother and sister stayed in the truck and were unharmed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5521587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.