Severe Weather Awareness Week: Let’s talk lightning 🌩️
It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Florida, and today’s hot topic is none other than lightning. The most pertinent part of this week is to learn how to prepare for…
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Inspired by teen killed by lightning strike, hundreds in Palatka get baptized
PALATKA, Fla. – Inspired by Baylee Holbrook, hundreds came together this past Sunday for a community baptism at the Palatka Riverfront. The gathering comes three weeks after Holbrook, a 16-year-old…
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Striking down lightning myths as thunderstorms ramp up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Pop-up thunderstorms are common in our area, and given what happened to a 16-year-old in Putnam County earlier this week, we want to help you stay safe…
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Palatka 16-year-old Baylee Holbrook dies from lightning strike
16-year-old Baylee Holbrook has died Thursday at 9:32 a.m., a family spokesperson told First Coast News. She was in critical condition at UF Shands in Gainesville. PALATKA, Fla. — The…
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Teen struck by lightning in Palatka remains in critical condition
The family of a Palatka teenager struck by lightning while hunting Tuesday is praying for a miracle, a close family friend says. PALATKA, Fla. — The family of a Palatka…
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Palatka teen struck by lightning in critical condition
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the teen and her father were hunting when a lightning bolt struck a nearby tree, before redirecting and hitting them. PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. —…
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