Lightning in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Lightning May 20, 1997 · Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A rancher was struck and instantly killed by lightning northwest of Tres Piedras. The man and his 13 year old son were mending fence on open range and took shelter from a thunderstorm under isolated, but separate trees. The son was not injured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5597927. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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