What began as an ordinary outing for a group of Florida fishermen suddenly took a troubling turn when St. Elmo’s fire appeared on their boat 50 miles from shore.
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In a video shared by Fox 13 Tampa Bay, a reporter explained that static from a fast-moving storm began producing St. Elmo’s fire on the vessel — turning, in its words, “A routine boat inspection turned into a high-speed escape.”
@fox13tampabay A routine boat inspection turned into a high-speed escape when static electricity from a fast-moving storm began generating St. Elmo’s fire on a vessel 50 miles off Bradenton. LINK IN BIO ⠀ #news#florida#fox13news#boating♬ original sound – FOX 13 News Tampa Bay
The group had ventured into the waters off the coast of Bradenton, Florida, as a test drive for friends considering purchasing the boat…