MORE THAN 500 LIGHTNING STRIKES HIT MONTEREY COUNTY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FORMING OVER THE CENTRAL COAST AND MANY STRONG STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER SAN BENITO COUNTY ON MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY, A 911 CALLER REPORTED SEEING LIGHTNING STRIKE BETWEEN SOLEDAD AND PINNACLES STATE PARK AT 1:48 PM ON MONDAY MORNING. THE BOLT STARTED A WILDFIRE AND CALFIRE CREWS ARE CURRENTLY RESPONDING.
