Lightning — Coconino, Arizona
2016-07-20 · near Sunset Crater, Coconino, Arizona
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
Three young men were struck by lightning within minutes of reaching the summit of Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet above mean sea level). Two of them men were injured and one died.
Wider weather episode
Increasing moisture brought scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 654635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.