Lightning — Miami-dade, Florida

2007-07-08 · near Miami Lake, Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

A 40-year-old man was struck by lightning while walking door to door along NW 199th Street in Miami Lakes. The man was taken to the Ryder Trauma Center where he died 5 days later.

Light rain was falling at the time of the lightning strike, although there were no dark clouds directly overhead.

Wider weather episode

Lightning from afternoon thunderstorms struck a man in Miami Lakes on July 8th. The man died 5 days later.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 50313. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.