Lightning in Miami-dade County, Florida

Lightning August 8, 2015 · Miami-dade County, Florida

Death

Injuries

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

A weak upper level trough moving across North Florida led to scattered showers and storms across South Florida and local Atlantic.

Began near Golden Beach (25.9700, -80.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 594076. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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