Lightning in Sarasota County, Florida

Lightning June 24, 2018 · Sarasota County, Florida

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Pine Shrs (27.2600, -82.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 753814. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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