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LightningPalm Beach, Florida

April 26, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Palm Beach

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 65-year-old man was killed when he was struck by lightning while standing in his front yard talking to his neighbor.

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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.

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