Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Manatee
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 21 year old male was struck and killed by lightning from an approaching thunderstorm while on a boat on the Braden River.
Other notable lightning events in Florida
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.