Lightning — Polk, Florida
1998-07-06 · near Lakeland, Polk, Florida
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Two men were killed, aged 43 and 37, while standing under a tree that was struck by lightning at the Huntington Hills Golf Club in North Lakeland. The lightning strike occurred near a grove of eight trees near the 12th hole of the golf course. Light rain had been falling prior to the lightning strike.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5666370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.