Florida, 1999

Lightning Strike in Florida, July 29, 1999

July 29, 1999 · NWS MOB · 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
0
Property damage
$5,000
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

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Santa Rosa

When
July 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Santa Rosa County, Pace
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.693, -87.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an outdoor shed near a home. The shed caught fire and burned down.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5707509.