Lightning — Mobile, Alabama

1998-03-07 · near Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Event narrative

Two males were fishing from a boat near the bayway in Mobile Bay in a fishing tournament. Thunderstorms had been moving through the area for several hours. Lightning hit one of the males and he died before reaching the hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5639845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.