Lightning — Miami-dade, Florida
2015-08-08 · near Golden Beach, Miami-dade, Florida
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
One person killed and 2 injured by lightning strike near a group of men sheltering under tree in park in Northeast Miami-Dade County. Exact location and time estimated.
Wider weather episode
A weak upper level trough moving across North Florida led to scattered showers and storms across South Florida and local Atlantic.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (25.9700, -80.1500)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 594076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.