The record longest lightning strike was 477 miles, but this was cloud to cloud through a long line of thunderstorms. Lightning fatalities occur most commonly when people are standing under a tree ...

From 2006 through 2021, there were 444 lightning strike deaths in the United States, according to the CDC. The National Weather Service notes that only about 10% of people struck by lightning die ...

The strike occurred at 7:07 p.m. during a stormy night and shortly before a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the ...

At least four people were struck by lightning over a time span of roughly 24 hours on June 19 and 20 as summer thunderstorms pummeled parts of the nation. A 15-year-old boy survived being struck ...

So, the bottom line is: If you can hear thunder, you might be in danger of a lightning strike. Does lightning ever strike the same place twice? Yes. Lightning often strikes the same place ...

LAKE MURRAY — Lightning strikes like the one that shocked 20 people swimming in Lake Murray on June 24 are rare, but states in the Southeast are most at risk. That's according to a recent report ...