Lightning — Marion, Florida
2019-07-05 · near Kendrick, Marion, Florida
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 826858. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.