Lightning in Manatee County, Florida

Lightning July 21, 2007 · Manatee County, Florida

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fire at the 1300 block of Commerce Blvd. at a tropical furniture factory was started by lightning. The 11,000-square-foot building valued at $1 million was a complete loss. Damage to the contents in the building was about $500,000. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

A late season cold front moved into northern Florida during the day. Minor impulses on westerly flow aloft combined with the west coast sea breeze front to produce severe thunderstorm south of Interstate 4.

Began near Bradenton (27.3972, -82.5314).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Lee County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 40282. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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