Lightning in Putnam County, Florida

Lightning May 23, 2026 · Putnam County, Florida

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Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Putnam County Emergency Management reported that a 40 acre wildfire was triggered by a lightning strike late on Saturday night. Time of event based on lightning strike data.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary north of the region, as well as Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast sea breezes, combined with usual early summer high instability and PWATs close to 2 inches to produce numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region, as well as isolated severe downbursts. Slow storm motion attributed to localized heavy rainfall and minor flooding.

Began near Hammond (29.3600, -81.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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