Lightning in Sumter County, Florida

Lightning July 6, 2023 · Sumter County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a home on Crego Court. It started a small fire in the attic and blew the water main which lifted up the driveway and part of the roadway.

The wider storm

A Seabreeze thunderstorm over Sumter County resulted in a lightning strike that caused a fire in the attic and damage to the water main.

Began near Wildwood (28.8200, -82.0400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1109049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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