Collier storm history

Local broadcast media reported two males sustaining injuries from a lightning strike in the water next to Naples Pier. Time is based on data from the National Lightning Detection Network. Two weeks later, local media reported that one of the men passed away after being in critica…

Broadcast media relayed a report of a 17-year-old teenage boy from Georgia struck by lightning at Residents Beach on Marco Island due to a thunderstorm in the vicinity. Injuries were severe and the teen was airlifted to a hospital in Miami. Eleven (11) days later on July 28th, he…

OSHA reported a fatality due to a lightning strike to a construction worker who was struck while working on a roof. The date of death was reported to be the following day, May 29th, 2016.

Lightning fatally struck a 35 year old male construction worker who was working on the exterior of a single family home on scaffolding.

A 52-year old Mexican national was killed while working near a ditch at a farm two miles from Oil Well Road. Two other men standing about 10 feet away were injured by the same lightning strike. It was raining heavily at the time. It was raining heavily at the time.

34 year old male drowned at Tigertail Beach on Marco Island. His 3 year old son was rescued between Tigertail Beach and Sand Dolllar Beach. Actual time of event unknown.

Lightning struck a house in the Aqualane Shores Neighborhood in Naples around 6 PM EDT. Fire-Rescue crews reported heavy smoke and fire coming out of the attic of the two-story house. It took crews close to three hours to extinguish the fire. The house sustained very heavy fire, …

Lightning struck the Greater Naples YMCA building on Pine Ridge Road and induced a fire reported by the Fire Marshall. Firefighters responded to the fire at 330 PM EDT to the fire already in progress. About 20,000 square feet of the building was completely burned, with the Gym su…

Marco Island Police Department shared several photos of significant street flooding near the Rose Marina in north-eastern Marco Island. Water appears to be above tire level in the photographs with water over the curbs.

Broadcast media shared social media video of significant street flooding ongoing in Marco Island. Road still passable in the far center lane although water is approaching halfway up car tires.

A home weather station near Orange Tree reported a 53 MPH wind gust with a severe thunderstorm located in the area.

Marco Island Police Department reported three minor injuries associated with lightning striking a tiki hut along Marco Island Beach. All three individuals were transported for further assessment.

From the same storm that produced a brief tornado across US Highway 41 in far western Miami-Dade County, a new tornado was first spotted looking southwest from the Miccosukee Rest Area at Exit 41 along Interstate 75. Florida Department of Transportation traffic cameras and numero…

A member of broadcast media reported that lightning struck a home on Marco Island, damaging the attic and leading to a subsequent fire. Time is based on National Lightning Detection Network data which showed several lightning strikes in the immediate area. Damage totals are estim…

An off duty NWS employee reported flooding south of US 41 along Collier Blvd and Henderson Creek Dr. Street flooding reached six inches in spots with water encroaching some garages in the neighborhood. Observed rainfall in the area was in the 4 to 6 inch range, most of it falling…

Naples Police report Rum Row, between Bay Road and Ocean Drive, is impassable due to water on roadway. Rainfall estimates were in the 3-4 inch range, most of this falling in about 2 hours.

Naples Police report Gordon Drive, south of Galleon Drive, is impassable due to water on roadway. Rainfall estimates were in the 3-4 inch range, most of this falling in about 2 hours.

Collier County emergency management reported that in Marco Island an estimated 50 to 70 vehicles were stranded due to flooded roadways and there was flood water intrusion in some low-lying buildings and coastal structures up to 6 inches deep. NWS survey and damage assessments by …

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud east of Naples associated with a thunderstorm moving through the area.

The Naples police department reported numerous roads were flooded and impassable. These roads included the following in the Naples area: Park Shore and Crayton West Boulevard, Neapolitan Way and Gulfshore Blvd, the 3500 block of Crayton Road, 5th Avenue South and 10th Avenue Sout…

Public aerial drone footage revealed a flooded Everglades City with a large amount of standing water on the ground and entering resident homes. The 48 hour rainfall totals in Everglades City reached up to 14 inches on June 11 and 12th. Other areas across Collier County were highl…

The local police department reported several roads impassable in the Naples area due to standing water and vehicles struggling to pass through. There were 72 hour rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches from June 11 through the 13th across the Naples area.

Reports of street flooding across much of Marco Island from broadcast media and relayed via social media. Pictures show an estimate 3 to 5 inches on streets.

Rockport Ct WeatherFlow station reported a 67 mph wind gust on Marco Island at 525 PM related to a severe thunderstorm in the area.

Lamplighter Ct WeatherFlow station reported a 59 mph wind gust on Marco Island at 550 PM related to a severe thunderstorm in the area. Local broadcast media reported Marco Island residents received damage from strong winds. Report and pictures of flag poles snapped and laying on …

Several pictures and videos on social media of flooded streets and parking lots after a strong thunderstorm slowly moved through the area.

A survey crew found wind damage consistent with a downburst of up to 70 mph / 61 knots after a severe thunderstorm went through Immokalee. The straight-line wind damage started just west of 9th Street and went between Main and Colorado until about 4th St. Several medium to large …

A video on social media showed a funnel cloud over Ave Maria as a thunderstorm moved through the area.

Broadcast Media shared photos of a funnel cloud near Golden Gate Estates, associated with a shower moving over the area.

Report relayed from broadcast media of hail up to 1 inch in diameter in Immokalee.

A retired NWS employee reported hail up to 1.25 in diameter in Ave Maria.

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in the Orangetree area near Immokalee Road and Wilson Boulevard.

Reports received via social media of flooding of yards and swales in the NE portion of Golden Gate. Rainfall measurements of up to 4 inches were noted, most of it falling in about an hour.

Hail of dime to penny size was observed in The Vineyards east of I-75 near Vanderbilt Beach Road.

Trained spotter reported nickel size hail between Vanderbilt Beach Road and Vanderbilt Drive in the Naples Park area.

Member of the public reported quarter-sized hail (estimated) and trees downed just east of NCH North Naples Hospital near Sharwood Drive.

WINK-TV published a picture of minor damage to electronic equipment at Naples Pier from a lightning strike.

WINK-TV published a picture of street flooding in East Naples near East Naples Middle School. Rainfall amounts in the vicinity were in the 2.5 to 3 inch range.

WINK-TV reported a home near Naples Manor west of Tamiami Trail with several inches of water inside the entire home. Rainfall in this area totaled 6-8 inches from Friday morning June 3rd through midday Saturday June 4th. This area has experienced flooding in the past, and the beg…

Video was received of a funnel cloud over Wiggins Pass.

Broadcast media relayed reports of street flooding around east Naples, with water getting into the front yards of homes. Rain gauges in the area measured between 3 to 4 inches of rain in about 2 hours during the event.