Arkansas, 1996

Lightning Strike in Arkansas, December 11, 1996

December 11, 1996 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Two homes in Batesville were struck by lightning. One home received damage to the electrical system.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

Two homes in Batesville were struck by lightning. One home received damage to the electrical system. The other home was struck in the back portion where part of one wall sustained damage.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Independence

When
December 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Independence County, Batesville
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5577519.