{"id":1655,"date":"2026-05-26T18:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:05:47","slug":"lightning-strike-kills-cattle-on-marion-county-farm-nws-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1655","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strike kills cattle on Marion County farm, NWS says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ORLANDO, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A lightning strike killed four cows and a calf on a Marion County farm during severe thunderstorms over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville and the farm owner.<\/p>\n

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Lettelier Brangus, a private cattle breeding operation in northern Marion County, said the animals were found beneath a tree after storms moved through the area late Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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The farm said the loss included several of its top-bred donor cows, identified as LB Ms. Stormi, LB Ms. Black Pearl and LB Ms. Jolene.<\/p>\n

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“Today we woke up to a sight no cattle farmer ever wants to see,” the farm said in a social media post. “While we are devastated to lose some of our top cattle, we know their genetics will continue to be represented in our herd for years to come.”<\/p>\n

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