Lightning in Coconino County, Arizona
Lightning June 27, 2015 · Coconino County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A group of hikers that was caught in a thunderstorm took shelter under a stand of Ponderosa pine trees. Initial reports from on-scene deputies indicated that lightning struck one of the pine trees where the group was standing and knocked most of them to the ground. Members of the group attempted to resuscitate a 24-year-old female, who was not breathing. However, they were unsuccessful and she died at the scene. It does not appear the lightning strike hit anyone directly. Seven others were injured, one critically.
The wider storm
A lightning strike killed a 24-year-old woman and injured seven other people as they tried to seek shelter during a thunderstorm.
Began near Washington Park (34.4105, -111.1819).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 592636. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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