Florida led the U.S. in lightning strikes per square mile in 2024 and had five of the nation's 12 lightning fatalities. People are most often struck by lightning while fishing, at the beach, or ...

MIAMI — In June, a 15-year-old was standing under a tree in Central Park in New York City when it was struck by lightning. The electrical current transferred from the tree to his chain necklace, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As a tropical system moves across southeast Louisiana, it’s not just the rain that has residents on alert, it’s the lightning. Public pools across the metro area, including the ...

Over the last few weeks, New Jersey has seen multiple storms accompanied by deadly flooding, power outages and two fatal lightning strikes. There are several measures you can take to keep yourself and ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - With the storm moving into the forecast for Thursday afternoon and into the weekend, it’s important to be cautious of thunderstorms and lightning. Adam Mayberry with Truckee ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

Two friends in Australia had a close call with a lightning strike during a thunderstorm in Australia, and they captured the astonishing moment on video. Nick Panayiotou and Daniel Dudman were near a ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

MANKATO — South-central Minnesota’s soggy summer continues with thunderstorms bringing 4 inches or more of rain to some locations early Saturday, along with lightning strike that stripped the bark ...

Summer is a busy time for lightning strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each year, officials said. By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami In June, a ...