Lightning in Volusia County, Florida

Lightning July 19, 2022 · Volusia County, Florida

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Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local broadcast media relayed reports that a 27-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by lightning on Middlebury Loop in New Smyrna Beach. The victim was doing lawn maintenance when lightning struck a nearby tree, and the lightning jumped to the victim. First responders performed CPR and revived the unresponsive victim at the scene. The man was transported to Halifax Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

The wider storm

Lightning struck and injured two people at two different locations in New Smyrna Beach. A 27-year-old man was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A 66-year-old man suffered minor injuries after lightning struck nearby.

Began near Mission City (29.0292, -80.9537).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1033920. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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