Lightning in Clay County, Florida

Lightning July 31, 2023 · Clay County, Florida

$240K

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 attic in Orange Park during the afternoon which resulted in a fire. Extensive damage occurred to the home and the structure was deemed uninhabitable. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

The wider storm

A weak front extended across SE GA while SW steering flow across NE FL brought a progressive west coast sea breeze inland through the afternoon. The sea breeze merger occurred near the St. Johns River basin and I-95 corridor. A few pulse strong to severe storms produced wind damage.

Began near Bellair West (30.1800, -81.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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