Lightning in Hillsborough County, Florida

Lightning July 15, 2000 · Hillsborough County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 27 year old male was struck and killed by lightning while fishing on a pond south of 19th Avenue near U.S. Highway 41 in Ruskin. Lightning struck the victims fishing rod and killed him instantly. Also, the lightning strike partially burned the victim's clothes and fishing boat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5155807. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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