Lightning — Bay, Florida

1996-09-10 · near Panama City, Bay, Florida

Wider weather episode

Lightning struck into a grassy courtyard area on the campus of Bay High School in Panama City. A 16 year old female student was walking through the courtyard near one of two tall pine trees and was killed by the lightning strike. Light rain was falling and the only prevous strike had been moments earlier in the distance.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5564444. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.