Lightning in Okaloosa County, Florida
Lightning March 6, 1999 · Okaloosa County, Florida
1
Death
1
Injury
What the National Weather Service wrote
A fatal lightning strike occurred while 2 men were on a boat on Hurricane Lake 10 miles Northwest of Baker or 6 miles North of Highway 4 off of Beaver Creek Road. One of the occupants was killed while the other was injured. Upon the approach of a storm, the occupants moved the boat to beneath some trees to escape the rain and were struck.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5692834. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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