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Lightning — Seminole, Florida

September 25, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Seminole

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 22 year old man was killed by lightning while fishing under a gazebo at the end of a short pier in a lake. Two teen age boys who were also in the gazebo when the lightning struck were injured.

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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