Lightning — Broward, Florida
2018-05-16 · near Boca Raton, Broward, Florida
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 753726. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.