Lightning — Hillsborough, Florida

2001-08-10 · near Temple Terrace, Hillsborough, Florida

Event narrative

The broadcast media reported that a 44 year old male was struck on the top of the head and killed by lightning while walking under a group of large trees, near the intersection of Alumni and Laurel Drive, at the University of South Florida in Temple Terrace, during a rain storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5266152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.