Lightning Strikes Closed Prison Yard | Cleveland News

Lightning struck a closed prison yard at Grafton Correctional Institute, injuring 19 inmates—two of whom were unresponsive. Despite the yard being shut for 20 minutes due to an unexpected storm, the strike still happened, raising urgent questions about prison safety during extreme weather. Governor DeWine confirmed the storm was unforeseen, even as a state of emergency was already in place. Officials are now investigating how the incident occurred and how to strengthen protocols to prevent future tragedies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/57a38ca7d7303ccc