Lightning in Sarasota County, Florida
Lightning August 26, 2016 · Sarasota County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 50 year old homeless woman was struck and killed by lightning. She was seeking shelter under a gazebo in the park.
The wider storm
Easterly flow pushed seabreeze thunderstorms towards the west coast during the mid afternoon hours. These storms produced widespread lightning across the area. One lightning strike killed a woman in Sarasota.
Began near Newton Hgts (27.3600, -82.5400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 646102. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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