Lightning — Rock Island, Illinois

1999-06-10 · near Milan, Rock Island, Illinois

Event narrative

A man and woman fishing along the Rock River just east of the U.S. 67 bridge in Milan were struck and killed by lightning. The couple were fishing underneath a tree when the storm rolled in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5716360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.