Lightning — Miami-dade, Florida
2007-06-21 · near Kendall, Miami-dade, Florida
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Lightning struck and killed a 41-year-old man who was doing landscape work at a home at 10500 SW 62 Ave in Pinecrest. The man was under a tree when the lightning struck.
It was not raining at the location of the lightning strike, although a thunderstorm was located about 2 to 3 miles to the north. The media reported this incident as dry lightning striking out of a clear sky, although the lightning bolt likely originated out of the side of the nearby storm.
Wider weather episode
Lightning killed a man in Pinecrest on June 21st.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (25.6729, -80.3009)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 37068. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.