Lightning in Miami-dade County, Florida

Lightning September 2, 2013 · Miami-dade County, Florida

Death

Injuries

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three people were struck by lightning at the 21000 block of 172nd Avenue. One person was killed. The three individuals had taken refuge under a tractor-trailer they were power-washing when lightning struck.

The wider storm

A moist and unstable airmass produced scattered afternoon thunderstorms.

Began near Aladdin City (25.5708, -80.4702).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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