Lightning — Hardee, Florida

2019-05-05 · near Wauchula, Hardee, Florida

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 814295. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.