Utah's Lightning Deaths
Since 1950
| YEAR | DATE | PLACE | COUNTY | ACTIVITY | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | October 9 | Montezuma Creek | San Juan | Riding a horse | 1 |
| 1956 | August 25 | Manti | Sanpete | Baling straw | 1 |
| 1957 | August (day unknown) | Mount Pleasant | Sanpete | Herding sheep | 1 |
| 1960 | June 10 | Ogden | Weber | Working on a water line | 2 |
| 1963 | June 1 | Indianola | Sanpete | Herding sheep | 1 |
| 1963 | June 14 | Logan | Cache | Unknown | 1 |
| 1963 | August 20 | Duchesne | Duchesne | Herding cattle | 1 |
| 1963 | September 9 | Blanding | San Juan | Playing football | 1 |
| 1966 | September 5 | Moon Lake | Duchesne | Recreating near a lake | 1 |
| 1967 | June 16 | Copperton | Salt Lake | Mowing a lawn | 1 |
| 1972 | August 2 | Riverton | Salt Lake | Weeding sugar beets | 1 |
| 1973 | July 12 | Flaming Gorge | Daggett | Standing under a tree | 1 |
| 1976 | July 11 | Hill AFB | Davis | Holding an umbrella | 1 |
| 1977 | June 5 | Otter Creek Res. | Piute | Fishing from a small boat | 1 |
| 1977 | July 21 | Moraine State Park | Utah | On a camping trip | 1 |
| 1978 | August 1 | Diamond Mtn. | Uintah | Riding a horse | 1 |
| 1979 | August 5 | Farm Creek | Uintah | Working on a farm | 1 |
| 1980 | August 28 | Woodruff | Rich | UP&L lineman working on a power line | 1 |
| 1981 | July 24 | Morgan | Morgan | Standing under a tree near a golf course | 1 |
| 1981 | August 21 | Wellington | Carbon | Riding a dirt bike | 1 |
| 1981 | August 22 | Lowder Creek | Iron | Fishing on a creek | 1 |
| 1984 | May 31 | Mapleton | Utah | Outside during a thunderstorm | 1 |
| 1984 | July 8 | Little Cottonwood Canyon | Salt Lake | Standing under a tree | 1 |
| 1985 | July 21 | Blanding | San Juan | Jumping over a ditch | 1 |
| 1985 | July 27 | Sweetwater Golf Course | Cache | Standing under a tree on a golf course | 1 |
| 1986 | April 11 | Dead Horse Point | Grand | Standing at a scenic overlook by a river | 1 |
| 1986 | October 18 | Beaver Canyon | Carbon | Deer hunting | 1 |
| 1987 | April 26 | Isle in the Sky | San Juan | Standing under a tree | 2 |
| 1989 | July 27 | Pass Lake | Duchesne | Fishing at a lake | 1 |
| 1989 | July 27 | Bryce Canyon NP | Garfield | Setting up a tent | 1 |
| 1990 | July 1 | Strawberry Reservoir | Wasatch | Sitting at a picnic table near a reservoir | 1 |
| 1991 | August 2 | Island Lake | Summit | Standing under a tree | 2 |
| 1991 | August 23 | Tabiona | Duchesne | Herding sheep through trees on a ridge | 1 |
| 1992 | September 23 | Callao | Juab | Geologists working on a barren ridge | 2 |
| 1993 | August 11 | Bicknell | Wayne | Standing under trees | 1 |
| 1993 | September 5 | 15 mi NE of Blanding | San Juan | Hunting in a field | 1 |
| 1994 | August 18 | Lower Bowne Res. | Garfield | Standing under a tree | 1 |
| 1995 | August 16 | Moab | Grand | Rock climbing | 1 |
| 1995 | September 7 | Bryce Canyon | Garfield | Watering trees | 1 |
| 1996 | August 17 | Moab | Grand | Hiking on trail | 1 |
| 1997 | July 18 | Cliff Lake | Summit | Hiking back to camp | 1 |
| 1998 | July 10 | Draper | Salt Lake | Working on roof | 1 |
| 1999 | May 29 | Dewey Bridge | Grand | Sightseeing | 1 |
| 1999 | May 29 | Fremont Junction | Emery | Standing outside a car | 1 |
| 2000 | May 24 | Midvale | Salt Lake | Playing on a playground | 1 |
| 2000 | August 23 | North End Stansbury Mountains | Tooele | Firefighters standing under a tree | 2 |
| 2002 | July 25 | Lone Peak, near the summit | Salt Lake | Husband & Wife climbing peak, trying to seek shelter. | 2 |
| 2003 | July 19 | Crystal Lake Trailhead area, Uinta Mountains. | Summit | Husband, Wife & 3 children sitting near lake shore under trees. | 2 |
| 2003 | August 14 | Near Deadhorse Lake, Uinta Mountains. | Summit | Woman hiking on trail | 1 |
| 2003 | October 1 | Strawberry Reservoir | Wasatch | Loading boat on to trailer | 1 |