Lightning in Hale County, Texas
Lightning April 26, 1998 · Hale County, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck and killed a 37 year-old male farmer who was out in an open area next to his irrigation/sprinkler system.
The wider storm
A round of severe thunderstorms affected the South Plains on the 26th. The most significant storm was the one that hit Hale Center (see above) and caused a lightning fatality and tornado damage. Elsewhere, large hail was reported near Friona, Cone, Aspermont, and Jayton.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5643311. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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