Lightning in Citrus County, Florida

Lightning August 16, 2015 · Citrus County, Florida

$173K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A newspaper reported that a lightning strike caused a fire to a home in Hernando. The residents were not home, and fire crews quickly put out the fire, however, the newspaper reported that damage was estimated at $172,750.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms produced hundreds of lightning strikes across the Tampa Bay Area during the late evening on Sunday. One lightning strike hit a house in Land O' Lakes.

Began near Landrum (28.9373, -82.3964).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 589861. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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