Photographer captured lightning near Mount Timpanogos as hiker was killed in storm
KUTV 2News
Last updated: September 19, 2026
A photographer documented a lightning strike near Mount Timpanogos while a hiker was tragically killed by a storm in the same vicinity. The photographer was observing the thunderstorms from the mountain's base.
- The incident occurred early Friday morning.
- A hiker lost their life during the severe weather event.
- The photographer was specifically watching thunderstorms in progress.
- The lightning strike was captured visually by the photographer.
- The photographer was situated at the base of Mount Timpanogos when they took the photograph.
- The photographer was not aware of the fatality at the time of capturing the image.
- The storm was characterized by thunderstorms moving across the mountain.
- The event highlights the dangerous and unpredictable nature of severe weather.
- The location of the incident was Mount Timpanogos.
- The timing of the event was early Friday morning.
- A single hiker was involved in the fatal incident.
- The photographer's action was to observe and document the storm.
- The photograph captured a lightning strike.
- The hiker's death occurred as a direct result of the storm.
