Lightning in Jasper County, Missouri
Lightning June 16, 1996 · Jasper County, Missouri
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Death
The wider storm
A 78 year old woman, Meta B. Stinnett, was killed by lightning during an afternoon thunderstorm. A bolt of lightning hit a tree about 50 feet from where she was standing in her front yard. The energy from the bolt traveled along the ground and struck her.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5557840. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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