Lightning — St. Johns, Florida
2025-07-11 · near Elwood, St. Johns, Florida
$20K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning likely caused a house to catch on
fire near Willow Island Point and Canopy
Forest Dr. The house was engulfed in flames.
Crews searched the property and determined
that all occupants had safely evacuated
before firefighters arrived.
Wider weather episode
Southwest flow focused a sea breeze collision toward the north FL I-95 corridor where a few strong storms developed.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.0300, -81.5300)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277265. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.