Five UF buildings Friday afternoon were without power after lightning knocked out a main power line, according to a UF spokesman.
Steve Orlando, a UF spokesman, said the Florida Gym, Williamson Hall, Weimer Hall, the Constans Theatre and McCarty halls were without power for more than an hour.
One person was stuck in an elevator in a McCarty building before University Police Department officers helped him out, Orlando said.
Orlando added that he wasn't sure who the person was or whether he or she was a student.
UPD could not be reached by press time.
Because most of UF's utilities are underground, it was unusual for these buildings to lose power, Orlando said.
He added that even if the city of Gainesville lost power, UF buildings usually would not be affected.
Despite the situation, which resulted in some cancelled classes, UF is not looking to add other sources of back-up power, Orlando said.
