{"id":333674,"date":"2026-07-08T22:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333674\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:39:09","slug":"recent-wave-of-lightning-strikes-has-cape-coral-neighbors-on-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333674\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent wave of lightning strikes has Cape Coral neighbors on edge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent wave of lightning strikes has Cape Coral neighbors on edge<\/p>\n

\"Madison<\/a>CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

“Sometimes the lightning would flash and boom all at the same time. So it was just intense and close,” said Cape Coral resident Jerry Snow. <\/p>\n

The recent stretch of storms is making people like Jerry Snow nervous. <\/p>\n

“It was intense,” said Snow. <\/p>\n

Around 8:43 Tuesday night, most of the storm lingered over Cape Coral, producing 108 strikes in a 15-minute period. <\/p>\n

“The boom was so loud. It just felt like the whole house shook,” said Cape Coral resident Sandra Macias. <\/p>\n

Sandra Macias also found herself in the heart of the storm Tuesday night in Southwest Cape Coral. <\/p>\n

“That flash came through, I checked the app and saw, oh wow. It just struck like right on top of my house,” said Macias. <\/p>\n

Thankfully, there was no damage to her home. However, it’s another reminder of how dangerous Florida’s summer storms can be.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday night, the Cape Coral Fire Department says crews responded to at least three calls where people claimed lightning struck their home. <\/p>\n

“We also responded to a couple of different grass fires and a couple of tree fires that had been caused by lightning strikes as well,” said Andrea Schuch with the Cape Coral Fire Department. <\/p>\n

Schuch says there are a few ways to see if lightning hit your home. <\/p>\n

“We’ve seen where cinder block have been blown out from the force of the lightning. There may be a burnt patch on the roof or another area of the home,” said Schuch. <\/p>\n

If lightning is in your neighborhood, stay indoors, and avoid water and anything connected to an electrical outlet. <\/p>\n

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