Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four people have died from being struck by lightning in the U.S. this year, but the number of fatalities nationwide has been ...

PORTLAND (WGME)--- As thunderstorm season ramps up in Maine, it's easy to dismiss lightning as just another part of summer weather. But lightning is a serious and often underestimated threat — and ...

On Tuesday, a Stillwater teenage girl became the second Minnesota lightning fatality of the year. Many of us take precautions when thunderstorm winds become strong or when hail or tornadoes are ...

As lightning shoots to the ground, it produces heat as hot as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is much hotter than the sun. There’s no doubt that lightning is a great danger when a thunderstorm ...

A police car, a group of friends, and a home have all been struck by lightning over the last few weeks. News On 6 Meteorologist Stephen Nehrenz highlights the lightning threat in Oklahoma’s summer ...

Widespread dry lightning this week, followed by high winds, could spark fires in the drought-plagued West.

Lightning strikes in the U.S. decreased by 17.7% in 2024 compared to 2023. Florida had the most lightning strikes per square mile in 2024, while Michigan had a relatively low number. Four lightning ...