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August 16, 2024
By Staff Report
A lighting strike near the Range Light was recently caught in afternoon by reader Sandi Firtion. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with an average of 10 deaths a year and 40 injuries. According to Floridadisaster.org, the state sees 70 to 100 days a year with lightning, mostly in summer. A good reminder […]

A lighting strike near the Range Light was recently caught in afternoon by reader Sandi Firtion. Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., with an average of 10 deaths a year and 40 injuries. According to Floridadisaster.org, the state sees 70 to 100 days a year with lightning, mostly in summer. A good reminder is that if you are close enough to hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.