Lightning in Palm Beach County, Florida

Lightning August 5, 2002 · Palm Beach County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 28-year old man working on a roof at the Admiral's Cove subdivision was struck by lightning and mortally injured. He was holding roof flashing and a metal tray when the lightning struck.. He was transported to the hospital where he died 9 days later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5308025. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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