Lightning — Palm Beach, Florida

2007-07-21 · near Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

$15.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

The landmark Casa Amado mansion at 455 North County Road which was undergoing renovations was severely damaged by an apparent lightning strike. The mansion was totaled, with damage estimated at $15 million or more.

The fire department was called in at 1135 PM after calls reporting smoke were received. Storms affected the area sometime around 230 PM, which is the time the lightning strike was believed to have occurred.

Wider weather episode

A mid and upper level trough moving southward across Florida on July 21st destabilized the atmosphere and set the state for severe afternoon thunderstorms across Southeast Florida.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (26.7200, -80.0300)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 50344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.