Lightning in Bay County, Florida

Lightning August 6, 2012 · Bay County, Florida

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What the National Weather Service wrote

WJHG-TV reported that two people were struck by lightning on Shell Island near Panama City. A 42 year old father was carrying his 14 year old stepson when the strike occurred. The father was killed on the spot, and the teen later died at a Pensacola hospital.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms associated with a westward moving tropical wave developed during the day. Two people on Shell Island were struck by lightning, resulting in one death and one injury. There was also some minor street flooding around Tallahassee due to heavy rain.

Began near St Andrews State Park (30.1100, -85.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 388634. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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