A woman and her dogs died after being struck by lightning on Wednesday morning in Pico Rivera, California, after a strong storm was recorded in the area.
Authorities told the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles that the incident occurred near the San Gabriel River at 8:50 am while the 52-year-old woman was walking her pets.
"There were markings on the ground indicating that
some type of powerful entity hit the asphalt
," Morgan Arteaga of the Sheriff's Office said.
"Obviously this is a very rare occasion, but when the weather is unpredictable, we always advise to stay inside."
Authorities arrive at the area where lightning killed a woman and her dogs in Pico Rivera, California. NBC affiliate in Los Angeles.
Jerry Renteria, who lives in the area, said he
was "probably in his daily routine"
with the dogs when lightning struck.
The city warned area residents to work and stay home until the storm passed.
Although lightning strikes are rare in Southern California, they occurred overnight, with more than 3,700 lightning strikes recorded in the region.
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According to data from the National Weather Service, in the last 30 years in the United States an average of 43 people have died from lightning.
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The probability of such an incident is very low, according to the agency it is one in 1,222,000.
The passage of the electrical storm in the area left cloudy weather that is also accompanied by a heat wave that will continue until the end of the week.