Thunderstorm Wind — Levy, Florida

2017-09-01 · near Gulf Hammock, Levy, Florida

Event narrative

The Levy County 911 call center reported a tree had fallen on power lines near SE 42 Court and County Road 326. Time was estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon thunderstorms continuing into the evening produced areas of heavy rain, gusty winds and numerous lightning strikes. One individual on the beach was struck by lightning while portions of the Tampa Bay Area had flooding issues when heavy rain fell over already saturated ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 717240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.