Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast: Man struck by lightning lives to talk

2012: Lightning strikes western Montgomery County as seen from S. Main St. on Wednesday, July 18 when thunderstorms moved through the area..  The Dayton Marriot is in the foreground, right.--Staff Photo by Ty Greenlees

2012: Lightning strikes western Montgomery County as seen from S. Main St. on Wednesday, July 18 when thunderstorms moved through the area.. The Dayton Marriot is in the foreground, right.--Staff Photo by Ty Greenlees

Jim Van Tine is a father, husband, former teacher and administrator, a friend and a golfer. He didn't expect his favorite hobby to almost turn deadly 34 years ago, but it did, and thankfully he lived to talk about it with Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini and McCall Vrydaghs.

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Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast this week is all about lightning! From a story of survival to busting myths about this deadly atmospheric phenomenon, listen live right here.

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