Thunderstorm Wind — Miami-dade, Florida

2015-03-27 · near Biscayne Park, Miami-dade, Florida

Direct deaths

43 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A building maintenance worker was killed after he was struck by a glass tabletop that flew off a 9th floor balcony of Flamingo Apartments in Miami Beach. The tabletop flew off during high winds from thunderstorms which affected the area. Nearest measured wind gust was 46 mph at the City of Miami Beach Police Headquarters at 656 PM EDT. It is likely winds were higher at the 9th floor of the building. Report was supplemented with information from City of Miami Beach Department of Emergency Management.

Wider weather episode

A squall line ahead of advancing strong cold front moved across South Florida during the late afternoon and early evening. In addition to causing minor structural damage, approximately 5,000 customers lost power in Broward County and 3,000 in Miami-Dade County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 568284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.