Lightning in Sumter County, Florida

Lightning June 9, 2019 · Sumter County, Florida

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike struck a home on Kyrle Terrace in The Villages, causing roof damage to the garage and living room.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms moved through west central Florida under deep moisture and southwesterly flow. One of these storms caused a severe wind gust in Polk County. Separately, a lightning strike damaged a home in Sumter County.

Began near Royal (28.8800, -82.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 818804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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