Lightning in Weakley County, Tennessee

Lightning May 28, 2018 · Weakley County, Tennessee

Death

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Weakley County Sheriff stated deputies and a McKenzie ambulance responded to 1280 Blaylock Store Road late Monday afternoon. A group of children had been playing outside under a tree at the residence when the tree was struck by lightning. One of the children was killed by the lightning strike.

The wider storm

The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Alberto produced scattered thunderstorms across portions of west Tennessee during the afternoon and early evening hours of May 28th.

Began near Pillowville (36.1326, -88.6056).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 754296. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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