Lightning in Polk County, Florida
Lightning June 21, 1998 · Polk County, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
Under partial sunshine, sideflash from a lightning bolt of a distant thunderstorm struck and killed a 47 year old male, injured a 27 year old male and a 20 year female while they stood within 15 feet of a seven foot tall wooden pole on the 300 block of West Fussell Road north of Polk City. The lightning bolt struck the pole which was part of a pole barn under construction next to a 30 foot tall tree.The lightning strike blew off the boots of the injured female and knocked to the ground the 27 year old injured male.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5658607. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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