Lightning — Hillsborough, Florida

2012-08-13 · near Harney, Hillsborough, Florida

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 409193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.