Lightning in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Lightning August 26, 2016 · Yalobusha County, Mississippi

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Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A woman was killed by lightning at Grenada Lake near the Bryant boat landing. Another person was injured by the strike.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Bruce Jct (33.8887, -89.6820).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 661830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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