Lightning — Nodaway, Missouri

2018-08-28 · near Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri

Event narrative

From KSHB 41 Action News: A 35-year-old Maryville, Missouri man died Tuesday afternoon after he was struck and killed by lightning while fishing. Maryville Public Safety officers were dispatched around 12:30 to the City Reservoir on a 9-1-1 call. When they arrived, they located Ryen Browning dead on the scene. An initial investigation indicated that Browning was fishing from the bank when he was struck by lightning.

Link to Article: https://www.kshb.com/news/state/missouri/missouri-man-struck-killed-by-lightning-while-fishing .

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon and evening of August 28 several thunderstorms affected the area with hail and wind. The winds ranged from 60 to 70 mph and did some damage to trees, power lines, and some structures. Hail sizes ranged from penny to half-dollar sized.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 786060. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.