Lightning — Hendry, Florida

2013-06-08 · near Clewiston, Hendry, Florida

Event narrative

A 57 year old male died and his 56 year old friend was injured when their boat was struck by lightning on Lake Okeechobee. The two men were boating and decided to dock at the Clewiston boat ramps as a thunderstorm approached. As they were making their way back to Clewiston, lightning struck their boat and both men were knocked unconscious. Some time later, the 56 year old male awoke and called 911 after realizing what happened. Hendry County EMS arrived on the scene and transported the unconscious male to Hendry County Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The other male was later taken to Palms West Hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Wider weather episode

A moist and unstable atmosphere led to scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the interior of South Florida.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 461678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.