Lightning in Citrus County, Florida

Lightning July 13, 2015 · Citrus County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Florida Division of Emergency Management relayed a report of a water treatment facility in Inverness that was damaged by a lightning strike, disrupting the drinking water supply to the town. As a result, a boil water notice went into effect and was not lifted until July 20th.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms moved through the Florida peninsula during the afternoon and early evening hours. A lightning strike from one of these storms damaged a drinking water facility in Inverness.

Began near Inverness (28.8389, -82.3392).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 578184. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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