Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Broward
Event narrative (NOAA)
Lightning struck and killed a 24-year old man who was laying tile on the roof of a home in western sections of Miramar. The force of the lightning knocked out a second worker, but he regained consciousness and did not require further medical attention.
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.