Lightning — Cassia, Idaho

1996-07-17 · near Burley, Cassia, Idaho

Wider weather episode

At approximately 3:30 pm MDT, a farm worker was struck and killed by lightning while hoeing beets. His wife was approximately 3 feet from him at the time and was shocked but not seriously injured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5568094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.