Lightning — Broward, Florida

2006-07-20 · near Coral Spgs, Broward, Florida

Event narrative

A 38-year-old Miami man died when lightning struck him as he was riding his ATV (all-terrain vehicle) in the Everglades about 10 miles west of Highway 27 near the Broward/Palm Beach County line. His 16-year-old daughter was riding was him and was injured, although she survived the strike. The man and his daughter were headed back towards shelter several miles away as a thunderstorm approached the area, when the lightning struck the ATV.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5521527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.