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At about 10:00 PM, on July 18, 1918, two large bolts of lightning struck and killed 654 head of…

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At about 10:00 PM, on July 18, 1918, two large bolts of lightning struck and killed 654 head of sheep on Mill Canyon Peak in American Fork Canyon. According to one historical account: “Forked lightning had struck twice and split down two sides of the peak. …There was about a seventy-five foot swath in between the dead sheep and where not a one was injured. …The dead sheep all had to be moved to the opposite side of the canyon so as to be off the ‘water shed.’ [Men] counted them as they were moved, six-hundred and fifty-four sheep had been killed.” (Photo by the U.S. Forest Service. Historical information provided by Darlene Hagberg of Salt Lake City.)

Attribution: Photo by the U.S. Forest Service. Historical information provided by Darlene Hagberg of Salt Lake City.)

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