Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Jul 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Two Injured in Separate Lightning Strikes Near Dade City
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Two people were hurt in two lightning incidents in the Dade City area; one critically injured, both taken to hospitals.
WHO: Two people struck by lightning; local fire rescue crews and Bay News 9 weather experts
WHAT: Two separate lightning strike incidents injured two individuals in the Dade City area
WHEN: Jul 7, 2026 at 6:11 AM ET
WHERE: Dade City area, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: Lightning during thunderstorms; thunder indicates immediate danger even if rain isn’t falling at the moment
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