Lightning in Hardee County, Florida

Lightning May 5, 2019 · Hardee County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a tower at a Hardee County facilities complex. The strike caused damage to equipment within the facility.

The wider storm

A strong complex of thunderstorms moved across the Eastern Gulf of Mexico before coming ashore across the Florida peninsula during the afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage across west-central and southwest Florida along with a brief tornado as a waterspout moved ashore.

Began near Wauchula (27.5435, -81.8253).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Pinellas County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 814295. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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