Each year, there are millions of lightning strikes in the United States. These strikes can be dangerous with about 20 people dying each year from being struck, and hundreds more severely injured. So ...

Experts warn against showering during thunderstorms because of the risk of electric shock or fatal electrocution.

Scott Oeth is a Registered Maine Guide, an Eagle Scout, and a Minnesota Master Naturalist.  He’s an instructor for the Okpik ...

“If you’re caught outside during a thunderstorm, the best plan of action is to move as fast as you can to a safer place,” John Jensenius, a lightning safety specialist with the National ...

The “lightning crouch” might sound like a TikTok dance craze, but it’s not the kind of trend experts recommend as violent storms rampage through the Midwest and Southern United States Meteorologists ...

Lightning is extremely dangerous, so it’s important to know how to stay safe during a storm. But here’s one outdated piece of ...

Hundreds of millions of trees die from lightning strikes worldwide every year, and as the climate changes, that number is ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service and the National Lightning Safety Council advise that the ... issued by other official sources such as the U.S. Forest Service, the American Hiking Society and even ...