Lightning — Dane, Wisconsin

2007-08-22 · near Downtown Madison, Dane, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Lightning struck a power-pole, causing the attached power-line to fall onto a water-covered ground around a bus stop. As a result, three people were electrocuted - two of them while standing in the water waiting for a bus, and another person who got off of the bus. All three fatalities were indirectly-related to lightning since the people weren't struck by the lightning bolt. Two other people were injured and treated for shock at a hospital.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and the usual lightning rolled through the Madison area, resulting in flash flooding and a lightning incident that received considerable media attention. See the Dane County Flash Flood event for related information.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 57686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.