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Lightning in Siskiyou County, California
Lightning May 23, 2018 · Siskiyou County, California
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A man working in a bucket truck was struck by lightning on this day. He was around 20 feet above the ground next to a 45 foot tall tree when the tree was struck. The lightning arced from the tree and hit him in the head and shoulder area. He was severely injured, but survived. The bolt that hit him was the only one recorded anywhere near that area at that time.
The wider storm
A man working in a bucket truck was struck by lightning on this day. He was around 20 feet above the ground next to a 45 foot tall tree when the tree was struck. The lightning arced from the tree and hit him in the head and shoulder area. He was severely injured, but survived.
Began near Mt Hebron (41.7664, -122.0149).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 748500. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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