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Breaking News: Swimmer Struck on Siesta Key

#1 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:10 pm

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NWUS52 KTBW 250221
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1021 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

.TIME: ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
.DATE: ....MAG.... .COUNTY LOCATION..ST..: SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0920 PM LIGHTNING SIESTA KEY 27.28N 82.57W
06/24/2008 SARASOTA FL BROADCAST MEDIA

SWIMMER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON SIESTA KEY. REPORT RELAYED
VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
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Ironically the first struck this summer has happened during Lightining Awareness Week! Still very sad.
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#2 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:21 pm

Last I have heard is that the person was revitalized and has been moved to the hospital.
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Re: Breaking News: Swimmer Struck on Siesta Key

#3 Postby Jason_B » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:57 am

It's that time of year when these afternoon storms just come out of nowhere and catch people off guard. You don't even necessarily have to be directly under the storm to get hit either.
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Re: Breaking News: Swimmer Struck on Siesta Key

#4 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:52 pm

If it isn't alligators or sharks, it is lightning for Florida swimmers...
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