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Man Indirectly Hit By Lightning On UWF Campus
April 3, 2017
One person on the campus of University of West Florida was evaluated after a lightning strike just before noon.
The indirect lighting hit was reported on the UWF campus at 11:54 a.m. The man was said to be alert and orientated. He was evaluated by Escambia County EMS but refused transport to the hospital.
File photo.
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2 Responses to “Man Indirectly Hit By Lightning On UWF Campus”
Beautiful campus. Lots of tall native pine trees. Unfortunately with the combination of the trees and the campus sitting on high ground lightning strikes happen. I worked out there for four years doing construction. We had several close calls.
bet he wished he bought a lottery ticket instead