Lightning in Marion County, Florida
Lightning July 5, 2019 · Marion County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
One person was indirectly struck and injured by lightning while on a ladder. Lighting struck a tree nearby. The patient was transported to the hospital and was expected to be ok.
The wider storm
A weakness in the subtropical ridge was across the area and this feature combined with daytime heating triggered scattered to numerous storms that produced widespread heavy rainfall of 2-4 inches. Steering flow was very light with PWAT around 2.25 inches.
Began near Kendrick (29.2470, -82.2040).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 826858. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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