Lightning in Broward County, Florida
Lightning May 16, 2018 · Broward County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 53-year-old woman was killed when struck by a lightning strike while working at C.W. Hendrix Farms in Parkland. Two other people in the immediate area were also struck and taken to nearby hospitals.
The wider storm
Abundant tropical moisture across the region associated with an upper level low pressure system allowed for widespread showers and thunderstorms to develop. One of these storms produced deadly lightning at a farm in Broward County.
Began near Boca Raton (26.3322, -80.2414).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 753726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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