| Event |
Lightning |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
SANDOVAL |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
07/04/2009 18:15:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
SW |
| Begin Location |
RIO RANCHO |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
35.27/-106.66 |
| End Date |
07/04/2009 18:30:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
1/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
6/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Monsoonal moisture was responsible for a thunderstorm with heavy rain west of Santa Fe, which resulted in water flowing out of an arroyo at a height of two feet. Lightning from a thunderstorm in Rio Rancho struck and killed a 26 year old man. Six other members of his family sustained injuries. |
| Event Narrative |
Jarrod Truesdale, a 26 year old man, was killed by a lightning strike in the parking lot of Rio Rancho High School before a fireworks show. His wife, 26, was also struck and sustained serious injuries. Their 4 kids, ranging from 18 months to 7 years in age, as well as the wife's 21 year old sister also sustained injuries. The family was headed for their vehicle to seek shelter from the storm. |
