Lightning — Sarasota, Florida
2016-08-26 · near Newton Hgts, Sarasota, Florida
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 50 year old homeless woman was struck and killed by lightning. She was seeking shelter under a gazebo in the park.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 646102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.