Lightning — Cochise, Arizona

1997-05-20 · near Ft Huachuca, Cochise, Arizona

Event narrative

A woman camping with her two sons in a tent was killed when lightning struck the tent. Her two sons, one inside the tent, the other outside the tent, were not injured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5607120. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.