Sarasota storm history

A man and woman at the beach began to head for shelter as it started to rain. The man was struck by lightning, knocking back the woman back. The man was transported to a hospital, but was unable to be revived.

Heavy rain started to fall over Sarasota County on the 26th and continued through the 28th, with as much as 16 inches of rainfall. The highest rain totals were reported along the coast, with 14.74 inches falling in 3 days at the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport in Manatee County. This …

A 50 year old homeless woman was struck and killed by lightning. She was seeking shelter under a gazebo in the park.

A 39 year old man was struck and killed by lightning while roofing a home near Siesta Key. The man was taken to a nearby hospital but was unable to be revived.

A 26-year-old male tourist from Ohio became caught in a rip current off of Siesta Key Beach and drowned.

Two tourists from northern New York state were caught in a rip current and drowned off of the Longboat Key Public Beach.

A 77 year-old male died from the combined effects of a heart attack and hypothermia when his 21 foot fishing boat was overturned by two estimated 18-20 foot waves, approximately 10 miles southwest of Venice, Florida. The sudden and large waves were generated by estimated winds of…

A relatively small rain shower developed over Interstate 75 near Sarasota, lowering visibility and reducing traction on the road. As a result, a 47 car pileup ensued as cars entering the shower did not have enough distance ahead of them to stop. A total of 52 patients were treate…

Sarasota County Emergency Management reported multiple cars partially inundated in flood waters with water also entering some business structures at the lowest levels in St Armands Circle. No injuries reported.

A lifeguard stairs stand was destroyed on Lido Beach, and the stairs stand on another lifeguard stand on Siesta Key was detached but sustained no damage. Also at Lido Beach, high water flooded a parking lot. Damage to area beaches from erosion was estimated at $1.9 million.

The Myakka River at Myakka State Park recorded a record high crest of 12.46 feet on June 24th. The flood stage is 7 feet. One of the hardest hit areas was in the Hidden River neighborhood in far eastern Sarasota County. A 25 foot levy gave way causing $5.6 million in damage to 11…

Broadcast media relayed public video from a home webcam of a brief surface circulation of what was most likely a gustnado in the residential community of Ventura Village. Available radar at the time suggested the circulation formed along the leading edge of outflow generated by n…

Video received of multiple inches of water covering roadways in and near Sarasota as a result of heavy rainfall.

Public video posted to social media depicted multiple areas of flooding across parts of Siesta Key.

Multiple public reports received of an unknown number of stranded vehicles in flooded streets near downtown Sarasota.

Several communities just north of Fruitville Road in the Sarasota area experienced a significant straight-line wind event with maximum estimated winds around 75 mph. The swath of damage, with a maximum width of around 370 yards, began near the intersection of Richardson Road and …

Local EM reported multiple street closures in North Port due to heavy afternoon and evening rainfall.

Broadcast media relayed video of multiple large downed tree branches and powerlines near Old Bradenton Road and 43rd Street.

Broadcast media shared multiple public videos received of brief tornado touchdown near Desoto Lakes with no damage reported.

Three manufactured homes received damage to car ports, lanais, and part of the roof was peeled back.

Law enforcement and media reported road closures and 240 homes surrounded by water in North Port due to flooding. There was 2 to 4 feet of water in the streets. About a half of dozen vehicles were stranded in the water and required rescuing.

Broadcast media shared images on social media of large oak tree branches snapped in Sarasota, along with downed tree.

A 14-year-old boy was struck in the chest by lightning while he and his family were walking from the beach to their hotel. The boy had numerous burns and a hole in his shoe where the lightning exited his body. He was put on a ventilator and did survive the strike. The family was …

Street and road flooding being reported. Street closed with vehicles stranded.

Street flooding with street closed and vehicles stranded.

River overflowing with yard flooding.

Lightning was suspected to have caused a fire in the roof of a house in Venice. Fire crews put out the fire in the attic before it spread to the rest of the house.

A large tree was down and entangled in utility wires on Michigan Avenue in Englewood, with debris blocking the road.

At amateur radio operator measured a wind gust of 60 MPH near Interstate 75 and Bee Ridge Road.

A public social media post showed a tree blocking Midnight Pass Road near Hidden Way in Siesta Key.

A mobile home sustained roof damage from thunderstorm wind gusts in Venice. Another three mobile homes sustained minor damage nearby at the Lake Village Mobile Home Park in Casey Key.

The AWOS at Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) recorded a 56 knot thunderstorm wind gust.

A tree was knocked down onto McIntosh Road between Proctor and Ashton Roads, blocking one lane of traffic.

Power lines were reported down at Tamiami Trail and MacEwen Drive in Osprey. Additionally, a member of the public reported that in a nearby neighborhood, The Oaks, 3 pool cages were destroyed, aluminum poles holding nets protecting tennis courts from a golf course were ripped out…