RedactedNarrative: A male subject on a personal watercraft (PWC) (V1) was operating in Tampa Bay during a thunderstorm near Davis Islands Yacht club on Monday, September 7, 2020. At approximately 1530 hours, the male was struck by a single bolt of lightning rendering him unconscious in the water, he was wearing a life jacket.
  
  On Monday, September 7, 2020, Operator1 was operating a personal watercraft in the waters of the state in Tampa Bay. While returning to the Davis Islands Boat Ramp, Operator1 was heading east on plane approximately 50 yards southeast of the Davis Islands Yacht Club when at approximately 1531 hours single bolt of lightning struck in the immediate area of Operator1 causing him to be ejected from the PWC into the water.
  
  Eyewitnesses became the initial responders and used their vessel to retrieve Operator1 who was floating facedown in the water. CPR was administered consistently by these good Samaritans, as well as Tampa Police Department, and Tampa Fire Rescue until Operator1 was transported to Tampa General Hospital by ambulance, where he arrived still unconscious but with a heartbeat.
  
  Operator1 was treated for a “near drowning”, and as of September 18, 2020, is currently in stable condition at Tampa General hospital where he is in recovery being treated by doctors and therapists; 
  
  Operator1 did not have any visible injury, burn, or entry/exit points from a lightning strike.
  