Lightning — Hillsborough, Florida

2006-08-03 · near Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida

Event narrative

Lightning sparked a fire that completely destroyed a 6,000 square feet winery warehouse. About 27,000 wine bottles with a value of $500,000 and stored in a large walk-in cooler were destroyed. Heavy machinery and a wine tasting area were also destroyed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5525523. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.