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Lightning — Broward, Florida

July 22, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Broward

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 36-year-old man was killed when lightning struck his tank while scuba diving off the coast near Deerfield Beach. The man had just resurfaced when lightning struck his tank. Frequent lightning and very heavy rain was occurring at the time of the lightning strike.

Other notable lightning events in Florida

Charlotte · March 29, 20012 killedBroward · June 8, 20002 killedPolk · July 6, 19982 killedCollier · August 17, 19962 killedOrange · August 16, 19982 killedEscambia · September 8, 20012 killed

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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