| Event |
Lightning |
| State |
WYOMING |
| County/Area |
PARK |
| WFO |
RIW |
| Begin Date |
06/20/2010 12:15:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
SSE |
| Begin Location |
PITCHFORK |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
44.05/-109.05 |
| End Date |
06/20/2010 12:15:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
1/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Lightning struck and killed a man southwest of Meeteetse. |
| Event Narrative |
A developing thunderstorm produced a single bolt of lightning that killed a 70-year-old man during a camping and fishing trip to Upper Sunshine Reservoir southwest of Meeteetse. The man and his son went to shore to avoid the developing storm. The man was struck when he attempted to gain better cell phone reception from a hill. Bystanders and emergency responders performed CPR but to no avail. |
