Mother and Daughter Die in Florida Lightning Strike
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Mother and Daughter Die in Florida Lightning Strike
- A 31-year-old mother, Kenya Glasgow, and her 2-year-old daughter, Kennedi Rose, were fatally struck by lightning in Margate, Florida, on August 23, 2026.
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The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. as the family was arriving at a relative’s home, with Kennedi’s twin sister remaining unharmed in the car.
A mother and her 2-year-old daughter tragically died after being struck by lightning in Margate, Florida, on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her daughter, Kennedi Rose Glasgow, were found on a sidewalk after the lightning strike as they were attempting to get inside a relative’s home during a storm.
Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene before transporting Glasgow and her daughter to separate hospitals, where they were both pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Kameron Glasgow, Kenya’s husband and Kennedi’s father, was nearby when the lightning struck and reportedly felt the residual shock from the ground. Kennedi’s twin sister was still in the family’s vehicle and was unharmed.
This incident marks the third and fourth lightning deaths in Florida for 2026. Florida is known as the “Lightning Capital” of the United States, averaging seven lightning fatalities annually and leading the nation in lightning deaths with 51 reported between 2016 and 2025. Authorities continue to investigate the incident.