Lightning — Graham, Arizona

2019-07-29 · near Pima, Graham, Arizona

Event narrative

A child was injured while swimming in Cluff Lake after lightning struck the water.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms formed over areas from Tucson eastward. Storms in Graham County downed trees from Fort Thomas to Safford and caused flash flooding in the Safford area as well as Mt. Graham. A child was injured by a lightning strike while swimming in Cluff Lake southwest of Safford.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 847277. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.