Lightning in Citrus County, Florida

Lightning August 22, 2015 · Citrus County, Florida

$126K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media reported on a fire at a home in Inverness, that was believed to be caused by a lightning strike. No one was injured, but the damage was reported to be roughly $126,000.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms moved through the area throughout the afternoon. A lightning strike from one of these storms caused a fire to house in Inverness.

Began near Arlington (28.8700, -82.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 589970. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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