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Lightning in Broward County, Florida

Lightning June 2, 2001 · Broward County, Florida

1
Death
7
Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man was directly struck and killed by lightning while standing on Fort Lauderdale beach. Seven other people standing nearby were affected, one seriously. When the lightning struck, the thunderstorm was located over the mainland, several miles away. It was raining lightly and thunder could be heard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5250990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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