Lightning — Sarasota, Florida
2018-06-24 · near Pine Shrs, Sarasota, Florida
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A man and woman at the beach began to head for shelter as it started to rain. The man was struck by lightning, knocking back the woman back. The man was transported to a hospital, but was unable to be revived.
Wider weather episode
Scattered thunderstorms developed across the Florida Peninsula throughout the afternoon. A lightning strike from one of the storms killed a person in Siesta Key. A building fire was suspected to have been caused by another lightning strike.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 753814. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.