Lightning — Brevard, Florida

2017-07-28 · near (cof)patrick Afb, Brevard, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported that a group of three men were visiting the SPRA park in Satellite Beach when lighting struck two of the men. An off-duty life guard and another bystander gave CPR to one of the victims who was unconscious until Fire Rescue arrived, then both men were transported to a local hospital. One victim, a 35-year-old man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania later died due to his injuries. The second man was only stunned by the lighting strike and had non-life threatening injuries.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm developed along the sea breeze near the southern Brevard County coast. As the storm moved offshore it produced a lightning strike which struck two beachgoers, killing one of them.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 703697. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.