Lightning — Lee, Florida

2017-06-29 · near Fort Myers, Lee, Florida

Event narrative

Local broadcast media reported that a 9 month pregnant woman was struck by lightning in a neighborhood in Fort Myers. She was transported to a local hospital. After arriving at the hospital, doctors delivered the baby. After a few weeks in intensive care, the child passed away. The mother was eventually released from the hospital and is back home recovering from her injuries.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon sea breeze thunderstorms developing across southwest Florida produced numerous lightning strikes throughout the area - one of which hit a woman who was 9 months pregnant.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 697130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.