Lightning in Hillsborough County, Florida

Lightning August 13, 2012 · Hillsborough County, Florida

Death

$385K

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 burned down an apartment building at Garden Isles Apartments off North 56th Street and Sligh Avenue. Investigators determined that the fire was most likely caused by a lightning strike. One resident, a 58 year old woman, died in the fire.

The wider storm

Seabreeze thunderstorms moved through west central Florida during the early afternoon. One thunderstorm started a fire at an apartment building, that destroyed the structure and killed one resident.

Began near Harney (28.0108, -82.3933).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 409193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.