Lightning — Pottawattamie, Iowa

1996-05-03 · near Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie, Iowa

Wider weather episode

Lightning killed one man and injured another as they were standing on a Lake Manawa boat dock. The two men had been loading their boat onto a trailer when the lightning hit them and they both fell backwards into the water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5554496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.