Florida, 2000

Lightning Strike in Florida, August 21, 2000

August 21, 2000 · NWS TBW · 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
$30,000
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

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Pinellas

When
August 21, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Pinellas County, Tarpon Spgs
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck and caused $30,000 dollars worth of damage to computers and telephone system of the Tarpon Springs city hall, library and Public Works Department.

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: 5173978.