Lightning — Jefferson, Missouri

2016-06-25 · near Danby, Jefferson, Missouri

Event narrative

A 72 year old man and his dog were struck and killed by lightning as storms moved through the area. They were in the front yard of the residence when it happened.

Wider weather episode

Isolate severe storms moved through the region. Some of the storms caused wind damage. Also, one person was struck and killed by lightning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 655179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.