Lightning — Hillsborough, Florida
September 10, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Hillsborough
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21-year-old male employee at an area water park was standing in a 2 to 3 foot deep pool of water near a water slide tower when he was struck by lightning. It was the first strike in the area at the time. He went into cardiac arrest and later died at the hospital.
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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.