Lightning — Citrus, Florida

2015-08-16 · near Landrum, Citrus, Florida

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 589861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.