Authorities say a mother is dead after lightning struck a tree at a park near an elementary school in Winter Springs, Florida. Police say the mother’s son and an 18-year-old woman were also struck but are expected to be okay. WESH’s Anika Hope reports.
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Don’t stand under a tree.
All this coming from the DESTROYING of GOD’S earth!…..To this day, when there are reports of lightening, thunderstorms rain…I take my dog out early, turn off all devices, tv, radio cell, phones, stereo, off and I don’t get in the shower, tub, do dishes, have appliances operating, ..And i stay inside if I’m caught at the market, doctor office, etc…or in my car!…I do NOT stand under trees, etc…YOU also must be careful when there are overcast skies, too!…So many people being striked by lightening!….Even some in their homes!
Never ever stand under a tree
Sad
Wait was she got struck inside her car or not
Oh, no. So heartbreaking. That poor child.❤️🙏
This is so awful to hear and heart breaking 💔 Just a mom picking up her child from school😢 We have all done it. All my prayers are with everyone there and of course her family ❤
WHY? IT’S YOUR JUDGEMENT
Wow that’s soo sad man poor lady.
God has been doing this a lot lately. It’s not a coincidence.
I bet those Christian’s don’t think that is a sign from god at all😈😂🤣 Florida is the most uneducated state in the country and it shows
There have been so many of these incidents lately. I feel like everyone needs to review storm and lightening safety.
Yeah don’t be near trees
Stop standing under a tree
Ahh. Finally God is working in Florida.
I knew there would be at least one sick sob making this political.
Poor family
oh lord, this is so sad.
This is sadddddd
Great seeing this community’s support 👏
God bless. Peace and prayers to the famil(ies) affected.
Unreal. Condolences to everyone affected.
My prayers go out to the family members
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Sad, outside will never be the same for him 😔 Prayers to his fam
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Can this screw with children .. not normal anymore… this little kid has rent coming…
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Wow seriously mother nature you could of taken out criminal but instead you took a mother
So horrible
I had never heard of so many people being killed by lightning in the U.S. like this year.
Whats up with the lightning .. not only in US but here in South east asia, for the last 3 weeks there were like more than 20 people got struck. I witnessed the unsual lightning swarms
Horrible
It must of been her time poor thing
Has anyone noticed an increase in these stories recently?
This is so sad.
Dang. How tragic. An awful lot of people have been getting killed by lightning the past few weeks. Prayers to the victims and witnesses. 🤍🤍🤍
Beautiful eyes 👀♥️
Buy a car, and drive it. Especially in bad weather like that.
I live close by the lightning has been insane this past week
This is heartbreaking!
This is the 2nd fatal lightening strike I’ve heard about this week. Hmm…
Dumb school taking too long
This is too much. 💔
That damm thor, back at it again.
Hey remember that movie, where the guy told the story to brad pitt of how he had been struck by lightning x amount of times, people were just built different back then i guess.
Florida is the number one state for lightning deaths… probably because it’s kinda tropical and flat.
Hate that it happened but I always get annoyed at all of the “condolences” comments. Seems like people post those for likes
So, so sad. Poor family!
My condolences to all. Maybe the local hydro utility can come by and provide a learning workshop 16 kV+ wanting to ground. Mother nature, science, us humans all have a role to understand. Science should be taught again!
Another one? That’s three so far that I know of.
Time to banned god
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Omg 😞this is getting more common … I don’t like it . Do not stand under a tree in a storm ⛈
Condolences to the family. However, I don’t know how many times we in the EMS and medical field have say this, but Don’t..Stand..Under..Trees..in..a.. Thunderstorm. That is a great way to be struck by lightning. Stand under a building awning or get back in your car if you are in a thunderstorm. Either way, stand 100% away from trees in a thunderstorm.
OMFGGG!!!!.. What a freaking 😳 FINAL DESTINATION!!. of that young Mother!!? Damm.. R.I.P… 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Poor kid.
Didnt they used to say its rare chance like getting struck buy lightning but im hearing about people being struck lately
So sad for the young child💔
I thought the chances of lightening striking you was extremely rare .. now I’ve seen several cases some resulting in death and some not on the news in a spand of a couple of months 🤔
Florida is number is 1 in lightening strikes.
my dad was born in florida and he said this was one of the worst lightening storm he’s ever seen- that storm was something else – i feel so terrible for this family may they find some peace soon- we all need to be aware that lightening has gotten way more dangerous this year.
Wow didn’t even seem like the weather was that bad? Usually you know not to walk when there’s lightning and park as close as you can if possible but this is very sad seems like there was no indication of lightning
Nothing promised so live like it’s your last.
Condolences to the family
Oh no, another one. Something happening with the karma of women!? What is the message?
The weather and animals have claimed a lot of lives as of late. 🧿
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Lightning is so scary ! Always seek shelter never go under a tree .
Exactly why I could never live in Florida! Hundreds of people die every year in Florida from lighting strikes
On friday in Texas during pick up lightning struck in parking lot and set off alarms in cars thankfully no one was hurt. But seeing this now makes me so worried. Just saw another one few months ago where woman was walking with her 2 puppies and they all died. No trees around.
Nature doesn’t give a crap who you are or what your doing. Florida has the most lightning strikes of the southern states and warnings are ignored. Sad it happened but who’s to blame in the “blame game” people play?
Build lightning rod tower to draw electrical discharge from cloud.
My sister moved to Florida years ago. She asked me do you know what we call people with umbrellas? Her answer was tourist’s. I was always told that lightning never strikes twice. While in Florida I saw a lightning bolt light up 4 times in the same pattern! So sad this happened. Lightning is unpredictable. The best thing to do is remain in your car or a building. Open fields are as dangerous as being under a tree. Umbrellas act like lightning rods.
Yeah umbrellas are fine for just rain but if you hear lightning put it away! It’s like walking around holding up a golf club.
The weather will continue to get more extreme in the next few years. The solar maximum will happen in the year 2025. There are four films I always said could happen, and sort of a mixture of them all. *Knowing (2009), 2012 film, The Core, and Day After Tomorrow.* The Day After Tomorrow film has already begun. There are ice shelves breaking off the “size of Rhode Island.” A news article actually mentioned that. Humans don’t believe any of it because they don’t believe anything is possible. Too much media and society control. The lack of belief in anything.
Wow! I was just speaking to a bus driver at Lake Highland School in Orlando that I didn’t feel safe on my bus parked under a tree during the lightning, and he said I am safe due to the tires. Any experts on this matter cause I need to voice my concerns to the supervisor.
This is what happens after you stop performing the rituals. In Saint Louis, a tree fell on a male passenger’s side only mid travel
Everyone kept talking about this
This has been happening a lot recently at an alarming rate.
There have been 7 deaths of lightning strikes in the pass months, it used to be weird news but now it happens more often
So sad 😞. Condolences to the family🙏🏻💐
My house got struck by lightening on the 7th of August. Thank God no one was hurt, but we definitely felt it. I shorted out my house lights, computer motem, and my thermostat. My son said he felt it in his heart, I felt it in my legs, and my daughter’s hands were shaking. The dogs went nuts. Now every time it rains, I get nervous. Dealing the home insurance is a nightmare too. Praying for this little boy!
A long time ago, I was home alone during a lightning storm. I was scared so I went to the basement steps where I wasn’t by any windows. the lightning struck the wires that go to the outside of our home and blew out the lightbulb that was above my head, We lost some appliances during that storm too.. Yes, its scary!! The neighbor saw it strike the wires. I don’t think we were struck by the main bolt. Sometimes there is offshoots at the same time. I remember a bolt of lightning strike an apartment house a block away and it was a thick huge bolt with offshoots that were smaller/thinner. But heard later that it did a lot of damage. But who knows….that was my experience though .
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So truly tragic for everyone involved and absolutely heartwrenching.. I pray for peace and healing for those hospitalized..and for that mother who died…there are no words to express my heartbreak for you all…I pray for love and support for you all in your time of need…
Sad! Prayers for the family and loved ones!
This is truly sad. If my mom were to die I would lose it.
Yes you definitely would lose it
I can’t imagine how the boy will feel and I hope for healing and comfort to her loved ones.
Biden taking our people out geostorm
Its a fact that standing under a tree or a shed or open structures or open vehicles like convertibles must be avoided during lightning..sitting in a metal roof car or bus or truck is most safe if concrete building isnt a option for you because the electric charges stays on the outer metallic surfaces of these vehicles and safely get deposited in the ground protecting the person sitting inside.
Her poor son and family 😔
Love to hear from the “everything happens for a reason” people on this one. Good luck.
OMG. PRAYERS. FOR THE FAMILY,,,,,,
I fear lighting If I am out during a storm I make sure to be far away from trees
This is like final destination type stuff.
Sorry 😢 but we are living in serious times perilous times are ahead repent of your sins the coming of the LORD is near we never know what when will take us home repent repent before it’s too late ⏰
Only in florida
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That’s devastating