In case you missed it: Sea lice erupts along Florida beaches; Severe weather cuts power to hundreds of thousands in US

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Intense heat and humidity across the eastern half of the country fueled violent, severe storms late this week. The damaging storms tore from the Mississippi Valley to the Gulf Coast, spawning an EF1 tornado in Tennessee.

Strong winds higher than 60 mph were reported from Alabama to Illinois, leaving 200,000 without power at the height of the storms.

A woman is in critical condition after being struck by lightning in Huntsville, Alabama, on Thursday afternoon. Intense heat gripped the region while clean up efforts began.

Severe storms downed trees in central Tennessee on Thursday. (Facebook photo/Columbia, TN, Police Department)

A 14-year-old Boy Scout from Texas died after a tree fell on his tent in Newton County, Georgia, during stormy weather this week.

Winds up to 50 mph blasted the area at times on Monday. Up to 60 felled trees were reported across the campsite.

While people were looking to escape the Florida heat, many encountered wildlife that left them itchy and uncomfortable. Lifeguards raised purple flags in Pensacola on Monday in order to warn swimmers and bathers of the hazards of sea lice, also referred to as sea bather's eruption.

But sea lice aren't lice at all, according to National Geographic. The rash-inducing eruption is actually larvae of jellyfish, and it's believed to be from a very small variety of the ocean creature.

While encounters with sea lice typically cause red skin rashes accompanied by itching, serious reactions may include symptoms such as fever, nausea and chills.

The Pawnee Fire in central California grew this week as wind and heat continue to plague the region.

About two dozen structures were destroyed, while another 600 are threatened by the blaze. Nearly 3,000 people were under evacuation orders.

The fire was driven by low relative humidity, erratic winds and above-average temperatures.

Dozens of other fires ignited across Utah and Colorado. The Spring Fire exploded in size between Walsenburg and Alamosa in south-central Colorado Friday, forcing evacuations in the vicinity.

A heat wave has baked the United Kingdom this week as temperatures soared higher than 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 C) in some cities. Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far.

While the heat has been a welcome sight, it has put a strain on fire services in the North West. A major blaze has been burning outside of Manchester for several days, forcing dozens to evacuate their homes.

Smoke from the Saddleworth Moor fire drifted across the Greater Manchester area during the first half of the week. (AccuWeather photo/Katy Galimberti)

Smoke drifted into city center, creating hazy skies and promoting officials to release air quality alerts. Officials said the dry, hot conditions caused the fire to spread and made relief efforts difficult. Another fire ignited in Rochdale, just outside of city center.

Moonsonal rains were falling at the time of a plane crash outside of Mumbai, India, that killed five people.

A charter plane carrying four people crashed onto a building site, killing one pedestrian. The Times of India reports that the plane was less than 3 kilometers (nearly 2 miles) away from the Mumbai airport's main runway 27 when it crashed.

Preliminary weather observations from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport indicate light monsoonal rainfall 10 minutes before the time of the crash. Visibility was 2 km (1.25 miles) as north-northeasterly winds were blowing at 15 km/h (9 mph).

The intense rain also led to flooding in Mumbai earlier in the week, killing at least five others.

A man tries to hail an auto rickshaw during a heavy rain in Mumbai, India, Monday, June 25, 2018. India's monsoon season runs from June to September. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

More than a foot of rain fell in less than 48 hours. Travel in the region in western India was severely affected with canceled trains, flight disruptions and road closures. A wall collapsed in south Mumbai due to the soggy weather, destroying at least 20 cars. A separate wall collapse killed one and injured two others.

In Canada, inches of snow created a wintry scene despite being well into summer.

A storm drove extremely cold air into eastern Canada, dropping inches of snow across Newfoundland. Snowplows had to be used on Tuesday morning.

In Gander, 2 cm (0.7 of an inch) of snow broke the record for latest snowfall accumulation. The previous record was June 14, 1976.