Lightning in Dane County, Wisconsin

Lightning August 27, 2007 · Dane County, Wisconsin

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck the golf bag and then a 75-year-old male golfer who was standing under a tree during a thunderstorm. He was instantly killed. He was playing at the Odana Golf Course on the southwest side of Madison.

The wider storm

A large convective thunderstorm complex moved southeast through southern Wisconsin during the mid-morning hours and gradually diminished in strength. On the back side of the thunderstorm complex a wake low pressure formed, which resulted in a tight surface pressure gradient. The tight pressure gradient generated strong gusty southeast winds up to around 40 knots (46 mph).

Began near Downtown Madison (43.0260, -89.4802).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 57772. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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