I took the liberty of plotting a radar on top of an actual map to see
how close the storm was. If the LSR time was correct, it was 1-2 miles
offshore, but it just developed when the person was struck.
See a radar animation and the map/radar plot here:
http://www.weathermatrix.net/2001/0630/
artiestevens{at}aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 07/04/2001 3:12:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> twisterjeff{at}yahoo.com write>
>
> There were storms in your region when this individual was struck by
> lightning. Though clear in Philadelphia lightning can travel up to 18 miles.
> The out of the blue lightning strike is quite common here in Tampa Bay during
> summer.
>
>
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