Lightning in Jefferson County, Texas

Lightning May 27, 2020 · Jefferson County, Texas

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A construction worker was building an outdoor kitchen in the Diamond D Ranch Subdivision near China when he was struck by lightning. He was hospitalized for 2 week before passing in early June.

The wider storm

A cut off upper low slowly moved across Texas and produce multiple days of stormy weather. One lightning fatality occurred and wind damage.

Began near Amelbulk (30.0520, -94.2829).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 895786. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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