Lightning — Hillsborough, Florida

2011-09-10 · near Sulphur Spgs, Hillsborough, Florida

Event narrative

A 21-year-old male employee at an area water park was standing in a 2 to 3 foot deep pool of water near a water slide tower when he was struck by lightning. It was the first strike in the area at the time. He went into cardiac arrest and later died at the hospital.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture over the area allowed for seabreeze thunderstorms to develop and move across the area. One of the storms caused a lightning strike fatality.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 346649. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.