Lightning in Muscatine County, Iowa
Lightning May 4, 2015 · Muscatine County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Muscatine County Emergency Manager reported a male, age 36, was struck by lightning and killed while riding a horse. Another male, age 25, was injured. The horse was also killed.
The wider storm
A slow moving cold front produced areas of thunderstorms with large hail up to the size of quarters and frequent lightning. One person was killed and another injured by lightning in Muscatine County. Heavy rain also was common.
Began near Muscatine (41.4200, -91.0700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 571426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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