| 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
|
| June 14
| Logan
| Cache
| Riding a horse
| 1
|
| August 20
| Duchesne
| Duchesne
| Herding cattle
| 1
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| August 21
| Wellington
| Carbon
| Riding a dirt bike
| 1
|
| August 22
| Lowder Creek
| Iron
| Fishing on a creek
| 1
|
| 1984
| May 31
| Mapleton
| Utah
| Outside during a thunderstorm
| 1
|
| July 8
| Little Cottonwood Canyon
| Salt Lake
| Standing under a tree
| 1
|
| 1985
| July 21
| Blanding
| San Juan
| Jumping over a ditch
| 1
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Fremont Junction
| Emery
| Standing outside a car
| 1
|
| 2000
| May 24
| Midvale
| Salt Lake
| Playing on a playground
| 1
|
| 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
|
| August 14
| Near Deadhorse Lake,
Uinta Mountains.
| Summit
| Woman hiking on trail
| 1
|
| October 1
| Strawberry Reservoir
| Wasatch
| Loading boat on to trailer
| 1
|
| 2004
| July 17
| West Valley City
| Salt Lake
| Standing on a hill at
a park during a family reunion
| 1
|
| August 12
| Bryce Canyon NP
| Garfield
| On hiking trail in the
Bristlecone Loop area
| 1
|
| 2005 |
August 2 |
Camp Steiner, near Mirror
Lake, Uinta Mountains. |
Duchesne |
In a 3-sided wood shelter
called an adirondack |
1 |
| 2007
| October 13
| Poison Mtn Area, Uinta Mountains.
| Summit
| Man camping. Was in tent when it was struck
| 1
|
| TOTAL LIGHTNING
DEATHS = 61
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