Mother and two-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida

Kenya Glasgow and her toddler died after lightning struck in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale A mother and her toddler were killed recently by a lightning strike in south Florida, local authorities said. The tragedy happened in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale, on Sunday. The victims were Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her two-year-old daughter, named in media reports as Kennedi. Continue reading...

Guardian staff · Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 6:05 AM
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Mother and two-year-old daughter killed by lightning strike in Florida

Kenya Glasgow and her toddler died after lightning struck in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale

A mother and her toddler were killed recently by a lightning strike in south Florida, local authorities said.

The tragedy happened in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale, on Sunday. The victims were Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her two-year-old daughter, named in media reports as Kennedi.

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