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When lightning hit the roof of a hotel, debris caused damage below.
It happened at the Opal Sands resort. The hotel is on Clearwater Beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
Lightning struck the roof of the hotel early Saturday and damaged the building. Debris from the incident fell below, damaging an SUV.
The roof of the Opal Sands was struck by lightning this morning, June 10, sending debris into the parking lot below. One vehicle was hit by the debris and no one was injured. pic.twitter.com/AiJxoWgD7S
— Clearwater Police Department (@myclearwaterPD) June 11, 2022
Clearwater Police said nobody was injured, and they’ve closed a parking lot next to the resort while crews cleaned up remaining debris. The Opal Sands remains open.
[Source: Fox 13 News]