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· collected 2026-08-31 · by Ramon Antonio Vargas
Kameron Glasgow, a Florida man, has spoken out about the loss of his wife Kenya and two-year-old daughter Kennedi who were killed by a lightning strike on August 23. The rare incident occurred in Margate, near Miami, where the family was visiting a relative's house. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are approximately 37 million lightning strikes in the US annually, but an individual's chances of being struck are less than one in a million. Glasgow has urged people to "hold tight" to their loved ones, saying his wife was one-in-a-million and that he is grateful for the community's support during this difficult time.
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On August 23, a lightning strike in Margate, Florida killed Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her two-year-old daughter Kennedi while her husband Kameron Glasgow was nearby. Kameron, who was mere feet away from the strike, experienced some of its effects but survived. He made an emotional plea to people to "hold tight" to their loved ones after losing his wife and young daughter in such a rare and tragic accident. The twins, Kensli, were inside their family's parked car nearby and were uninjured. Kameron described the scene as the "worst feeling in the world".
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A Florida man whose wife and toddler daughter were killed by a lightning strike while he was near them recently has implored people to “hold … tight” to their loved ones.
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Kameron Glasgow made that arresting remark to local media at a weekend gathering honoring the memories of his wife, Kenya, and two-year-old daughter Kennedi after they died on 23 August from an exceedingly rare cause.
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As Glasgow put it to the news station WSVN, Kenya and Kennedi were in the driveway of a family member’s house in Margate, a small city in the Miami metropolitan area, when a lightning bolt hit them.
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Kenya, 31, and Kennedi were taken to separate hospitals, but each died shortly after arriving, authorities have said.
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Kameron told the WSVN that he was mere feet away from the strike and experienced some of its effects – while Kennedi’s twin sister, Kensli, was inside their family’s parked car close by and was uninjured.
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The widower later said to the outlet that it was the “worst feeling in the world … to turn around and see your wife and your daughter” mortally injured.
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“I just lost my best friend,” Kameron subsequently wrote in part on social media.
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“My daughter [Kensli] just lost her best friend [Kennedi].”
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On Saturday, neighbors, friends and other loved ones of the Glasgows attended a candelight memorial for Kenya and Kennedi at Margate elementary school.
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Kameron spoke with WSVN at the event and discussed how he believed Kensli’s young age was probably helping her cope with the grim reality that she was now playing alone – without her twin sister’s company – in the aftermath of Kennedi’s death.
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He also remembered Kenya as uniquely loving.
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“Words can’t describe her – like it doesn’t matter if she knows you her entire life, 10 days, five minutes, she’s going to love you all the same, and she’s always going to make sure you’re OK before … herself,” Kameron said to the channel.
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“Guys, if you have someone like that in your life, hold them tight because they are one in a million.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has calculated that there are about 37m lightning strikes in the US annually.
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However, an individual’s chances of being struck by lightning are extremely remote – with the CDC estimating those odds at less than one in a million.
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And the CDC says that almost 90% of all lightning strike victims survive.
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Nonetheless, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that lightning can strike up to 25 miles (40km) away from a storm, including in places where it’s not raining at the time.
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The NWS admonishes people to go indoors if they can hear thunder because it indicates they are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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Kameron expressed his gratitude on social media for his community’s support, saying it left his, Kensli’s and their family’s metaphorical cups “overflowing”.
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He also wrote: “Hug your people tight and tell them you love them.”
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