Lightning in Brevard County, Florida
Lightning July 8, 2009 · Brevard County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A lightning strike directly hit and killed a man on Melbourne Beach. The lightning strike also injured the man's wife and son, who were transported to a local hospital and admitted in 'good condition' with only minor burns.
The wider storm
Numerous lightning storms moved east across and offshore Central Florida during the afternoon. Lightning strikes from two separate storms produced casualties. Two men were injured from a lightning strike in Clermont; and a man was killed and two family members were injured from a lightning strike on Melbourne Beach.
Began near Melbourne Beach (28.0690, -80.5570).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 170127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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