Lee storm history

A family of four was on the beach at Sanibel Island as a thunderstorm moved overhead. Unfortunately a lightning strike hit the father and he died of his injuries.

Local broadcast media reported that a 9 month pregnant woman was struck by lightning in a neighborhood in Fort Myers. She was transported to a local hospital. After arriving at the hospital, doctors delivered the baby. After a few weeks in intensive care, the child passed away. T…

A 35 year old man was struck by lightning while working on the 6th floor lanai of a building under construction. Witnesses said that this was the only lightning strike seen or heard in the area from the storm. Attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, and he died at the …

Two men working on a roof were struck by lightning. They stopped working when it began to rain but returned shortly after the rain had stopped. Neighbors said that the lightning strike hit a roofer directly in the head ' knocking him unconscious. That bolt then transferred to ano…

Local law enforcement and media reported a lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach. Three people were walking on the beach with thunderstorms in the area. A 41 year old male was struck and killed. Two others were injured, one critically, and were transported to a local hospital.

An 11 year old student was struck by lightning during football practice at around 4:30 pm EDT on the 3rd, right after taking the field. The student died on the afternoon of the 7th after he was removed from life support.

Afternoon temperatures in the lower 90s combined with dew points in the lower 70s to make a heat index of 100 to 105 degrees on this afternoon. A 25-year-old male collapsed and later died due to the heat while playing basketball with friends in Cape Coral.

A 53-year-old man was struck by lightning while standing on a pier on the Caloosahatchee River near Freemont Street. He was taken to the hospital and died the next day.

Lightning struck a tree and killed a 13-year-old boy who was standing nearby. The boy was among a group of kids playing at a popular swimming hole at Ocean Park Drive. It was not raining at the time of the strike.

Lightning from a fast-moving thundertstorm killed two Fort Myers roofers and injured a third as they were getting ready to go home for the day.

A golfer was struck while walking on the fairway toward a ball. The sun was shining at the golf course at the time of the strike but isolated thunderstorms were moving onshore near the course.

A man was struck by lightning while playing golf. The lightning strike entered in his stomach and exited out his foot. It was not raining at the golf course when the lightning strike occurred, however dark clouds were nearby.

Lightning struck and killed a 23 year old man while he was playing soccer at Billy Bowlegs Park in Fort Myers.

Field worker preparing a field for tomatoes was struck and killed.

A 65 year old male drowned in a rip current at Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island.

The Lee County Health Department reported that a 44 year-old male died from the combined affects of heat and alcohol in an enclosed parked van in North Ft Myers.

The Lee County Health Department reported that 46 year-old man was found dead from the affects of heat and alcohol in the back of a closed van on the 15000 block of North Cleveland Avenue.

The Lee County Health Department reported that an eleven month old female, left unattended in an unventilated, non-airconditioned room, died from the affects of heat in Ft Myers.

Thunderstorm winds uprooted several large pecan trees. Two mobile homes were blown over and several power lines were downed.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Irma on the 10th and 11th cause water levels to rise on the Imperial River in southern Lee county to rise, resulting in flooding of hundreds of homes in Imperial Bonita Estates and the surrounding areas. Flood damage from Irma in Lee County was roughly …

The tide gauge at Fort Myers measured a peak tide of 3.98 feet MLLW on afternoon of the 25th. Subtracting the predicted astronomical tide, the highest storm surge was calculated as 3.09 feet on the afternoon of the 25th. Lighthouse Road in Sanibel suffered erosion and was closed …

The metal roof of a boat dry storage building was blown off at Fort Myers Beach Marina causing an estimated $750,000 damage to the building and 17 boats inside or nearby the building. One male sleeping onboard a boat received minor injuries. Several mobile homes east of the marin…

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines over an extensive area and ripped the roof of a 7-story building three-quarters of the way off.

Page Field Airport measured a wind gust to 59 mph at 0302 EST. Traffic signals and signs were blown down in San Carlos, with damage to homes and business buildings in Cape Coral and North Fort Myers. Southwest Florida Regional Airport recorded a gust to 69 mph at 0303 EST.

Street inundation sensor along First Street reported minor inundation, with additional reports of minor street flooding along Cleveland Avenue being reported via broadcast media.

FDEM relayed report from Lee County EMS and Fire Dispatch of street flooding along Palm Beach Boulevard/State Route 80 near the intersection of Marsh Avenue, rendering all lanes impassable. No reports of disabled or stranded vehicles received.

Flooding sensor reported up to one foot of inundation at site location in St. James City.

Local broadcast media shared a photo of street flooding resulting from heavy rain near Sanibel.

Multiple photos relayed via broadcast media from the public of a funnel cloud over Fort Myers Beach.

Broadcast media relayed a public report and picture of a funnel cloud near Pine Island.

Quarter size hail reported by the public in North Fort Myers.

Broadcast media relayed report of quarter size hail near Buckingham in Lee County.

Broadcast media relayed public video of hailstones approximately 1 inch in diameter falling at residence near 15th Street and Joel Boulevard.