Lightning in Madison County, Alabama
Lightning July 14, 2016 · Madison County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Media reports lightning has struck an individual on the Redstone Stone Arsenal grounds. Strike developed well outside the line of storms. Time estimated by NASA SPoRT.
From WAAY: Redstone Arsenal officials confirm that a contractor was killed on post Thursday after a possible lightning strike.
The man, who worked for Eskola Roofing based in Morristown TN., was pronounced deceased Thursday night at 11:30pm at UAB Hospital. Garrison officials say that the man was working near PEO Aviation at 2:45pm when he was injured.
The wider storm
A band of thunderstorms dropped southeast through north Alabama during the middle to late afternoon hours. The storms produced downed trees in the Florence area according to Lauderdale County EMA officials. Unfortunately, lightning killed a man working outdoors at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville with minor injuries to three others. Lightning also struck a man outside his home in Florence who was transported to an area hospital with minor apparent injuries.
Began near Chelsea (34.6340, -86.6510).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 647124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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