Lightning — Charlotte, Florida

2018-06-24 · near Rotunda West, Charlotte, Florida

Event narrative

A fire that destroyed a golf club maintenance shed was suspected to have been caused by a lightning strike.

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 753861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.