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Lightning — Polk, Florida

June 21, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Polk

Event narrative (NOAA)

One man was killed and another injured when they were struck by lightning while standing under a 30 foot oak tree. The injured man suffered from numbness to his right arm and leg and had burns on the bottom of his feet.

Other notable lightning events in Florida

Charlotte · March 29, 20012 killedBroward · June 8, 20002 killedPolk · July 6, 19982 killedCollier · August 17, 19962 killedOrange · August 16, 19982 killedEscambia · September 8, 20012 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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