Outdated lightning safety advice is making the rounds again, prompting experts to speak up about what actually keeps you safe ...

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

Each year, there are millions of lightning strikes in the United States. These strikes can be dangerous with about 20 people ...

Stuck in a forest? Avoid tall or isolated trees ... We spoke with John Jensenius, lightning safety specialist at NOAA, for some safety tips. Following is a transcript of the video.

A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 ( top) versus two years later ( bottom ). The tree ...

The lightning crouch, a baseball-catcher-like stance some cite as a safeguard against lightning strikes, offers no meaningful ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...

As we enter the severe weather season it's a good time to prepare and practice your severe weather plan whether it's at home, ...

Both the National Weather Service and the National Lightning Safety Council stopped recommending ... hits the tallest object,” the U.S. Forest Service advises. “If caught in an open field ...

If you’re not sure what to do in these conditions, that's understandable: This type of weather is very rare here.