Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Palm Beach
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 51-year-old man was killed by lightning as he walked from his car to his mailbox outside his home. It was raining moderately at the time.
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.