Utah, 2000

Lightning Strike in Utah, August 16, 2000

August 16, 2000 · NWS SLC · 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
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.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Garfield

When
August 16, 1:20 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Bryce Canyon
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
37.855, -111.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 47-year-old male British tourist was struck by lightning while standing under a tree a Bryce Canyon National Park. The man suffered head injuries and superficial burns. He was flown to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where he was in critical condition. He later recovered from his injuries.

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: 5177620.