Lightning in Benton County, Arkansas

Lightning June 13, 2015 · Benton County, Arkansas

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three people were on a boat fishing when it was struck by lightning. One of the three people died from the lightning strike.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours in a warm, moist, and slightly unstable air mass that was in place across northwestern Arkansas. No severe weather occurred but a young man was killed by lightning on Beaver Lake in Benton County.

Began near Beaver Lake (36.4149, -93.8902).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 571233. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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