Thunderstorm Wind — Miami-Dade, Florida
March 27, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A building maintenance worker was killed after he was struck by a glass tabletop that flew off a 9th floor balcony of Flamingo Apartments in Miami Beach. The tabletop flew off during high winds from thunderstorms which affected the area. Nearest measured wind gust was 46 mph at the City of Miami Beach Police Headquarters at 656 PM EDT. It is likely winds were higher at the 9th floor of the building. Report was supplemented with information from City of Miami Beach Department of Emergency Management.
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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.