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LightningMiami-Dade, Florida

August 8, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
Area
Miami-Dade

Event narrative (NOAA)

One person killed and 2 injured by lightning strike near a group of men sheltering under tree in park in Northeast Miami-Dade County. Exact location and time estimated.

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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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