Lightning in Hillsborough County, Florida

Lightning September 10, 2011 · Hillsborough County, Florida

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Sulphur Spgs (28.0400, -82.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 346649. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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