Lightning in Cleburne County, Arkansas
Lightning June 28, 1997 · Cleburne County, Arkansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
A group of people were attending a picnic on the shore of Greers Ferry Lake at the Old Highway 25 Park. Lightning struck nearby and injured 12 people. One other person was killed as a result of being struck. The extent of injuries to the others struck consisted of burns. Most of the injured were treated and released from the hospital the same day and several others were kept for observation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5606594. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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