Lightning — Charlotte, Florida

2019-08-04 · near Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida

Event narrative

Lightning struck a septic tank, igniting gas in the plumbing, which caused a toilet in the house to explode. No one was injured.

Wider weather episode

Westerly flow caused morning showers and thunderstorms forming over the Gulf of Mexico and shifting onshore through the day. A lightning strike from one storm struck a septic tank, causing an explosion in the plumbing and damaging a toilet in the house.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 833927. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.