Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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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.
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.