Arizona, 1997

Lightning Strike in Arizona, August 26, 1997

August 26, 1997 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$50,000
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.

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1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Maricopa

When
August 26, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Maricopa County, Chandler
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house in Chandler slightly injuring a woman. It struck phone lines, power lines, and plumbing in the house igniting a blaze which caused an estimated $50,000 damage to the upstairs bathroom, bedrooms, and attic. The woman was injured while talking on the phone when the lightning travelled along the phone cord and grazed her face and neck.

What these are

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

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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: 5625113.