Lightning — Polk, Florida

2003-06-21 · near Mulberry, Polk, Florida

Event narrative

One man was killed and another injured when they were struck by lightning while standing under a 30 foot oak tree. The injured man suffered from numbness to his right arm and leg and had burns on the bottom of his feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5364710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.