Lightning — Lee, Florida

2006-09-04 · near Lehigh Acres, Lee, Florida

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree and killed a 13-year-old boy who was standing nearby. The boy was among a group of kids playing at a popular swimming hole at Ocean Park Drive. It was not raining at the time of the strike.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5531691. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.