Matt Devitt(@MattDevittWX):FLORIDA LIGHTNING! ⚡️ Here’s a classic example of how lightning can strike upwards of 10 to even 25 miles away from a parent thunderstorm. Also known as a “bolt from the blue” (or black in this case at night). This was recently in Sarasota. Great reminder that when thunder roars, go indoors! Credit: Dylan Jon Wade Cox @DJWCphoto

Matt Devitt

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Matt Devitt@MattDevittWX

2026.07.23 00:50

FLORIDA LIGHTNING! ⚡️ Here’s a classic example of how lightning can strike upwards of 10 to even 25 miles away from a parent thunderstorm. Also known as a “bolt from the blue” (or black in this case at night). This was recently in Sarasota. Great reminder that when thunder roars, go indoors! Credit: Dylan Jon Wade Cox @DJWCphoto