Florida recorded one million lightning strikes in 2026, with over 200,000 occurring in just one week, according to a local meteorologist
Florida surpassed one million lightning strikes in 2026, with over 200,000 in just one week, according to meteorologist Matt Devitt. The season has already resulted in one death in Fort Myers Beach.
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