Thunderstorm Wind in Hillsborough County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2016 · Hillsborough County, Florida

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down power lines along the Courtney Campbell Causeway near the Rocky Point area on the evening of the 12th. The downed power lines apparently went unnoticed until the morning of the 13th, when a 47 year old man riding a bicycle was electrocuted and killed by the live wires.

The wider storm

Late afternoon thunderstorms, developing along seabreeze boundary interactions produced gusty winds. A 47 year old man died when he came into contact with downed power lines in Hillsborough County. A lightning strike also set fire to a house in Clearwater.

Began near Sweetwater Creek (27.9679, -82.5695).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 639267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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