Lightning — Fresno, California
2021-07-30 · near Mono Hot Spgs, Fresno, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
The Fresno County Sherrifs Office reported a 37 year old male hiker on the John Muir Trail near Muir Trail Ranch was struck by lightning and killed during a thunderstorm around 200 pm PDT on July 30.
Wider weather episode
Subtropical moisture continued to stream into central California on July 30. Once again, afternoon thunderstorms developed over the Sierra Nevada. One thunderstorm produced a fatal lightning strike over the Sierra Nevada during the early afternoon.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 964357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.