Hollister, OK Lightning Strike, Jun 1928

Posted March 24th, 2008 by gendisasters

Bolt Kills Farm Hand.

Elbert Reaves, 20, young farm hand, was killed when struck by lightning near Hollister during a wind and hailstorm which leveled crops in an area four miles wide an [sic] ten miles long.

Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX 21 Jun 1928
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