Lightning in Polk County, Florida

Lightning September 7, 2012 · Polk County, Florida

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 16 year old boy was loading a trailer outside his home when it started to rain on the 7th. The boy went to cover a dirt bike under an oak tree when his mother heard a loud boom and found him unconscious. The boy was taken to a hospital where he died on the 11th.

The wider storm

Deep tropical moisture and southwest flow off the Gulf of Mexico allowed scattered afternoon thunderstorms to develop. A lightning strike from one of these storms struck and killed a 16 year old boy.

Began near Providence (28.1470, -81.9607).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 410712. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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