Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Volusia
Event narrative (NOAA)
Multiple news outlets report that a 29 year old man from Colorado was struck by lightning while standing in ankle deep water on the beach near South Atlantic Ave and 27th Ave in New Smyrna Beach. The man was transported to the hospital in critical condition, but later died.
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.