Lightning — Sumter, Florida

2019-06-09 · near Royal, Sumter, Florida

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 818804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.