Lightning — Yalobusha, Mississippi
2016-08-26 · near Bruce Jct, Yalobusha, Mississippi
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A woman was killed by lightning at Grenada Lake near the Bryant boat landing. Another person was injured by the strike.
Wider weather episode
A subtropical upper level disturbance produced a numerous thunderstorms over North Mississippi during the afternoon of August 26th. A woman was killed by lightning in Yalobusha County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 661830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.