Lightning — Jasper, Missouri

1996-06-16 · near Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

Wider weather episode

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_id 5557840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.