Florida, 1999

Lightning Strikes in Florida, July 15 to 26, 1999

July 15 to 26, 1999 · NWS TAE · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

3 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$90,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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Event by event

3 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Bay

When
July 15, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Bay County, Southport
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning triggered a fire which destroyed a work shed and its contents.

Lightning, Washington

When
July 16, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Chipley
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.611, -85.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning sparked a fire which destroyed a residence on Brickyard Rd.

Lightning, Bay

When
July 26, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Bay County, Panama City
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two men working at Coastal Systems Station were slightly injured when a nearby lightning strike knocked them to the ground.

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: 5711927, 5711928, 5711926.