Lightning in Broward County, Florida
Lightning May 19, 2007 · Broward County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning struck and killed a 24-year old man who was laying tile on the roof of a home in western sections of Miramar. The force of the lightning knocked out a second worker, but he regained consciousness and did not require further medical attention.
The wider storm
A weak cold front over South Florida combined with an upper level shortwave moving east across the Florida peninsula caused strong to severe thunderstorms to develop over southern portions of southeast Florida during the afternoon hours.
Began near Miramar (26.0000, -80.4000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 34734. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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