Fatal lightning strike offers warning for Apopka residents

In Summary:

A 20-year-old Michigan man was killed by lightning approximately 530 feet from a Celebration hotel. AccuWeather detected only one lightning event within 15 miles of the property before the fatal strike, but activity intensified rapidly afterward. The incident reminds Apopka residents that lightning can travel beyond the rain and strike even when conditions don’t appear threatening.

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