Florida, 1997

Lightning Strike in Florida, June 24, 1997

June 24, 1997 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Collier

When
June 24, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Collier County, Naples
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

30 yr old man inside garage with wrench in hand was thrown 10 feet away from back of truck on which he was working. unconcious about 10 minutes. held overnight for observation. location just north of alico road near u.s. 41.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624407.