Lightning — St. Lucie, Florida

2020-05-27 · near Port St Lucie, St. Lucie, Florida

Event narrative

St. Lucie County Emergency Management reported that a 41-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning at an outdoor construction site in Tradition, near Port Saint Lucie. The man was struck by lightning at approximately 1450LST and was quickly discovered by his coworkers to be unconscious. A coworker called 911 and emergency services transported the injured man to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Wider weather episode

A 41-year-old man was killed in Pt. Saint Lucie after being struck by lightning at a construction site.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 886295. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.