Lightning — Hendry, Florida
2007-09-21 · near Harlem, Hendry, Florida
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 49-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning while working on a vegetable farm in rural southern Hendry County.
Wider weather episode
A low pressure area south of the Florida Panhandle provided for a deep southerly flow of moist and unstable air, leading to numerous showers and thunderstorms over South Florida.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 66113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.