The incident happened in Nebraska, making it only the second lightning fatality in the state since 2006. It was the sixth lightning-related death in the U.S. this year, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.
A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning in western Nebraska last week while checking on cattle. The report from Garden County, Nebraska, was delayed, having occurred on Wednesday, June 21, before it was reported to the National Lightning Safety Council, according to Lightning Safety Specialist John Jensenius.
The fatality occurred on a day when a complex developed over western parts of the state and pushed to the southwest, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.
This is the sixth lightning fatality of 2023 in the United States -- all of which have been men -- and the first in Nebraska this year. In Nebraska, overall, this is only the second-known lightning fatality in the state since 2006 when a 14-year-old girl was struck by lightning while playing soccer.
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