Shelter in a gazebo when the lightning hit. Steve joins us live in the forecast center. This can happen in the summer storms that crop up almost every day. Lightning is a danger we take for granted every day. I dont know the exact circumstances that happened here, but the line of thunderstorms did pass off shore in a pretty solid line from sarasota to Pinellas County. As best we can tell according to reports we is likely when the strike would have occurred which is just north of the downtown area. And that Lightning Strike would actually have occurred after the main line of thunderstorms had moved off shore. This one almost occurred farther east of where the thunderstorm line was. So the lightning danger remains really anytime youre hearing thunder and especially near thunderstorms that have recently occurred. Right now you can see theres a few Lightning Strikes on the map despite the fact that a lot over the same area. Lightning is definitely a huge danger and we still see thunderstor
Mi. h winds and very important for us, it has made another turn moving directly to the northeast youre still very slowly but officially moving away from the North Carolina coast and the conditions here on out will continue to improve. It is now about 79 miles from hatteras, North Carolina. However, the track strengthened this into a Tropical Storm by early tomorrow as it begins to race away from the entire from the National Hurricanes center. Home, as we get ready for the final day of august, tomorrow, we also have to get ready for another day of hot weather and it starts monday with temperatures around 70 degrees through six and 7 am. Close to 80 x 9 a. M. Close to 80 at 9 am. Now, we may need to turn our attention to tropical depression number nine and how next week in just a couple of minutes. Now, we will go to the coast where crystal is live at the outer banks. Reporter i am live now on to its peer where everything seems to be business as usual here that was not the case for the b
Glass. Reporter john is sadden to see these guys steal from him and his hard working family. They tug and kick to get the cash drawers out. It pains me to see somebody destroying our property like this. Reporter the two men wandered through the store trying to take every cash drawer they could find. One of them turns the lights on. Oddly enough. Reporter in less than three minutes, they successfully steal three cash drawers and run out into the darkness. Of course, and sort of hurt. Who wouldnt feel that way . Reporter avon park is a Quiet Community and the workers here could have never expected this to happen. We treat our customers with respect. Why they would come in here and do Something Like that, we dont know. Reporter market 27 is is a popular local hangout run by a kind hard working family. They are real nice. Hopes these brazen bandits are caught. The store owner tells me he now playen to upgrade his Surveillance System and add bars to the front door. He says it is unfortunate
News this noon is the strong earthquake that has now killed at least 73 people in italy. Lots of homes and buildings collapsed weapon the quake struck overnight. Three tiny towns in central italy are the hardest hit and rescue workers are racing to dig out survivors with bulldozers and their own hands. Reporter it lasted just seconds but the emotional impact will be felt for a lifetime. The shock seen on the faces of those that lived through it. Right now the desperate race against the clock to find people trapped underneath debris. A rescuer tries to calm this woman asking her if she with breathe after pleading with her to remain calm. People bloody covered in dust from debris and destruction everywhere. This person pulled out alive on a stretcher by rescuers, those that experienced the violent tremors are sharing the horrifying moments. More than everything, it was the sensation of the ground beneath your feet moving and having no clue what to do. The 6. 2 magnitude quake struck afte
Wes hohenstein is tracking this is some. This is a hurricane on the doorstep of hitting florida by the time he gets here, it will not be a hurricane. It will not be a major impact tropical system for our area. It will be decent. We will have some gusty winds add tomorrow is when it starts. Tonight a couple of things to play now point out. See the black that is just a few miles away from happening. In the meantime, they are getting drenched with rain in florida and georgia and you can tell that they also have some tornado warnings. A lot of this to worry about out there. The latest just and from the National Hurricane center northeast at 14 miles per hour. No big changes tonight. We expected to move inland in the next few minutes by friday morning early it will be over georgia and South Carolina friday night and then late friday night through Early Saturday Morning it will cross over our area. It is tomorrow morning that the rain arrives here. In no major changes tonight. Here is the ne