Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
922
NWUS52 KTBW 301702
LSRTBW
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
102 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM Lightning 6 SSE Saint Petersburg 27.65N 82.72W
08/29/2026 GMZ830 FL Broadcast Media
*** 1 FATAL ***
Delayed report: A man was struck by
lightning while riding a jet ski near Fort
DeSoto Park. He was transported to a local
hospital where he later succumbed to his
injuries.
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