Lightning — Siskiyou, California

2018-05-23 · near Mt Hebron, Siskiyou, California

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 748500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.