Lightning — Broward, Florida

2017-06-27 · near Hollywood N Perry Ar, Broward, Florida

Event narrative

Multiple members of media reported two men were struck by lightning at a construction site at the Pines City Center in Pembroke Pines. A 34-year-old man was struck directly while the other indirectly. Both men were taken to a local area hospital. The man who was struck directly had entry and exit wounds and was given CPR by other construction workers before rescue crews arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. The other man who was struck indirectly complained of numbness and was transported to the hospital where he was later released.

Time of the report is when the call was received by 911, and archived data showed lightning in that area around the time of the call.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon thunderstorms produced a lightning strike that struck two men at a construction site in Broward County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 709890. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.