ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS, DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SLAM SOUTHEAST AS MULTIDAY EVENT LINGERS INTO NEXT WEEK<\/a><\/p>\n According to James Miller, public information officer for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 6:35 p.m. on Saturday when an adult male jet skier was struck by lightning<\/a>. He was transferred to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n Authorities later confirmed he did not survive.<\/p>\n FILE: A lightning bolt strikes the ground in Orlando, Florida on Aug. 6, 2025.<\/p>\n (FOX Weather)<\/p>\n According to the National Weather Service (NWS), lightning typically occurs more often during the summer<\/a> months.<\/p>\n LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS MOTHER AND 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA<\/a><\/p>\n “Lightning kills about 20 people\u00a0in the United States<\/a> each year, and hundreds more are severely injured,” the agency said.<\/p>\n According to the FOX Forecast Center<\/a>, the stormy weather pattern that started early last week is carrying into this week, bringing ongoing threats of heavy downpours<\/a>, gusty winds<\/a> and flood threats.<\/p>\n FILE: Lightning over a Florida beach during a severe thunderstorm warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Joel Albair)<\/p>\n ‘BOLT FROM THE BLUE’: HOW DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MILES AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORMS<\/a><\/p>\n By Monday, at least 1 to 3 inches of rain will likely have fallen for most of the Southeast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additionally, lightning<\/a> remains a severe hazard for anyone outdoors<\/a>. The National Weather Service urges people to take shelter indoors whenever thunder<\/a> is heard, as lightning can strike well outside the immediate area of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n![\"Lightning](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/florida_lightning_bt_override.jpg\")
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