Lightning — Okaloosa, Florida

1999-03-06 · near Baker, Okaloosa, Florida

Event narrative

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_id 5692834. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.